INDIANAPOLIS MEGASITE
BUCK CREEK DEVELOPMENT IN HANCOCK COUNTY, INDIANA
UTILITY DATA SHEET
ELECTRICITY
Providers: NineStar, Duke Energy, Wabash Valley
Current Electric Capacity: 230KV/300MW on- site
Future Electric Capacity: 1,500 MW
NATURAL GAS
Current Gas Capacity: 50,000 MCF
Future Gas Capacity: 125,000 MCF
WATER
Current Potable Water Capacity: 670,000 gal/day
Future Potable Water Capacity: 10,000,000+ gal/day In Development
Current Wastewater Capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day
Future Wastewater Capacity: 10,000,000+ gal/day In Development
Cooling Water 30MGD: In Development
ELECTRIC POWER
A redundant electric power supply can be supplied to the site by two separate power grids. Development plans exist to construct a dedicated substation to accommodate the needs of a large user, with the potential of supplying 3,000MW within 10 years. The site is located within the MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator) power grid, of which there are existing customers operating EAFs. The existing power grids have no record of historical blackouts.
NATURAL GAS
Natural Gas is currently available to the site. There is an high-pressure main is 12,500 feet from the site.
WATER
Potable Water: Potable water can be supplied by two separate utility companies. It is anticipated that large water demands can be achieved with main extensions and system upgrades, following a hydraulic review. Plans are in progress to increase existing well and water treatment capacity in Hancock County to service the Megasite area.
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Wastewater: Wastewater can also be served by two separate utility companies. A treatment facility is approximately 1 mile from the site with a capacity of 2.5 MGD and significant room for expansion. It is anticipated that initial project demands for large users can be met through expanded treatment capacity and main extensions to the site through the first several years of operations. The first phase of expansion construction is in progress and additional upgrades are in design.
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Cooling Water: Cooling water infrastructure is in design review. The expected capacity is approximately 30MGD.
TELECOMM
Telecommunication services exceed national standards. The Megasite includes an extensive fiber-optic network, with a large dark fiber network running parallel to I-70 , accessible near the site. Redundant dark fiber feeds via a ring architecture with 100Gbps full-duplex access speeds immediately available.