MARION, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
73.2
Excellent / 100

RISER167168 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in MARION, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 73.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRISER167168
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/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 IXPLifeline Eastgate
IXP distance7.0 mi
Fiber providers20
Fiber coverage69.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance164.2 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerINDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCVS PHARMACY 3007
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index108.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLifeline Eastgate
DC distance7.0 mi
Nearest rail2.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.6 mi
Nearest fiber route17.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.09¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$11,101

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%
87
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
87
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
37
Construction cost3%
60
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RISER167168
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROCKVILLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs75.5
UNKNOWN124504Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs74.3
SUNNYSIDESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs73.8
THOMPSONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs71.3
UNKNOWN124474Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs71.1
Harding StreetBrownfield114 MW71.1
HARDING STREETSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs70.3
UNKNOWN124362Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs69.7

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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