Wabash River

Brownfield

VIGO, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
72.2
Excellent / 100

Wabash River is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in VIGO, Indiana, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 72.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 868 MW of candidate capacity.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.1 mi
Available capacity868 MW
LMP zonePJM_DUKE_OH
Wholesale LMP$34.50/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth56

Connectivity

Nearest IXPIndiana University Data Center
IXP distance55.1 mi
Fiber providers8
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance162.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former usecoal
Existing capacity868 MW
Retirement date2016-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWABASH RIVER HIGHLAND PLANT
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index92.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterIU Data Center
DC distance55.1 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.65¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$5,886

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%
75
Speed to power15%
60
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
70
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Wabash River
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SUGAR CREEK POWERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs76.2
UNKNOWN124561Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.6 yrs72.7
UNKNOWN124617Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.6 yrs71.7
UNKNOWN124449Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.6 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN124769Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN124774Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs67.7
TAP138324Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN124443Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.6 yrs66.7

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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