Greenfield (BURR OAK - SCHAHFER STATION)

Greenfield

Starke, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
65.5
Good / 100

Greenfield (BURR OAK - SCHAHFER STATION) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Starke, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 65.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 4.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBURR OAK
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_COMED
Wholesale LMP$33.95/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.16¢/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 IXPAunalytics South Bend Datacenter (AUSB)
IXP distance31.3 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage69.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance70.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerNORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index65.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmazon AWS Data Center
DC distance28.3 mi
Nearest rail1.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.2 mi
Nearest fiber route82.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.58¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$7,178
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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%
59
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
88
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
95
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (BURR OAK - SCHAHFER STATION)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (OLIVE - REYNOLDS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.3
Greenfield (BURR OAK - SCHAHFER STATION)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs66.8
Greenfield (OLIVE - REYNOLDS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs66.6
TAP138139Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs65.8
Greenfield (BURR OAK - SCHAHFER STATION)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs64.4
Greenfield (OLIVE - REYNOLDS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN122641Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs63.6
EC Coal Starke CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs59.2

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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