UNKNOWN127994

Substation-Adjacent

Lake, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
70.6
Excellent / 100

UNKNOWN127994 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lake, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 70.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN127994
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.17¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth265
Avg queue wait4.6 yrs
Recent queue wait2.9 yrs
Completion rate21%
Withdrawal rate79%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPNETRIX - ALSIP
IXP distance13.6 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage35.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance16.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity10 MW
Retirement date2011-02-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteIND BELL TEL CO WHITING REFINERY
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index107.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital Crossroad
DC distance3.5 mi
Nearest rail0.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.1 mi
Nearest fiber route21.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity16.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.44¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$7,916

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
95
Land / acreage3%
57
Construction cost3%
60
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Lake, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near UNKNOWN127994
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SHEFFIELDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs76.9
BLUE ISLANDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs75.9
SHEFFIELDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs75.4
BURNHAMSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs75.1
UNKNOWN122743Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.4
TAP138162Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.4
MUNSTERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.3
UNKNOWN121993Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs74.2

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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