Data centers and new power in Pulaski County, IN

3.2 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Pulaski County, IN — 10 active requests. Typical wait: 5.6 years. 0 projects are built, 14 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.

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We have not mapped a large AI data center inside Pulaski County itself — but we track the biggest ones nationally, and requests to connect new power here are on the public record.

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The power picture

What is happening with electricity in Pulaski County

Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Pulaski County right now.

3.2 GW
of new power is waiting to connect
10 projects asked. Not yet approved. Roughly what 2.6 million homes use.
0 MW
has actually been built
0 projects switched on so far.
5.6 yrs
typical wait to plug in

Where every request ever filed here ended up

  • Still waiting 42%
  • Withdrawn 58%

Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Pulaski County.

What kind of power is asking to connect

  • Solar 81%
  • Batteries 19%

By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.

All the numbers

24 requests ever filed
Pending applications
10
of 24 ever filed
Capacity queued
3.2 GW
requested, not committed
Already built
0 MW
0 projects connected
Built vs decided
0.0%
14 withdrawn
Median wait
5.6 yr
for applications still pending
Connected capacity
3 MW
indicator, see note

Source: interconnection queues published by MISO, PJM. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.

Outcome of every request filed here

OutcomeProjectsCapacityShare
Built00 MW0.0%
Still waiting103.2 GW41.7%
Withdrawn143.0 GW58.3%
Paused0—0.0%

Waiting to connect, by type of power

TypeProjectsCapacity requested
Solar82.6 GW
Batteries2613 MW

Key dates for projects here

1 dated · next closes 2027-09-10 (MISO)
QueueWhat closesClosesStanding
MISOMISO DPP-2026 Definitive Planning Phase application deadline
Attachment X of the tariff and BPM-015.
2027-09-10confirmed source
PJMDominion GS-5 (Virginia SCC PUR-2025-00058) - ESAs signed on or after this date carry the 14-year term
From this date the GS-5 large-load tariff carries a 14-year minimum term, alongside the reported 85% of contracted transmission demand minimum and $1…
No date published yetdisputed source
FERCFERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses
Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70…
No date published yetunconfirmed source
FERCFERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking
Still at ANOPR stage.
No date published yetconfirmed source
FERCGeorgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution
A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed.
No date published yetconfirmed source

A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.

The biggest projects on file

top 15 by size
ProjectTypeCapacityStatusFiledQueue
Reynolds--Burr Oak 345kV lineSolar700 MWactive2022-09MISO
Taping 'Reynolds / 17REYNOLDS (255205)' to 'Burr Oak / 17BURR_OAK (255101)' 22.4Solar + battery350 MWwithdrawn2022-09MISO
Olive - Reynolds #2 345 kVBatteries338 MWactive2021-09PJM
Reynolds-Olive #1 345 kVSolar300 MWactive2020-03PJM
Reynolds-Olive #2 345 kVSolar300 MWactive2020-03PJM
Olive-Reynolds #1 345 kVSolar300 MWactive2020-09PJM
Reynolds - Olive 345 kVSolar300 MWwithdrawn2023-03PJM
Olive-Reynolds 345 kVSolar300 MWwithdrawn2023-03PJM
Olive-Reynolds 345 kVSolar300 MWwithdrawn2023-03PJM
Olive - Reynolds 345 kVBatteries275 MWactive2021-09PJM
Olive - Reynolds 345 kVSolar275 MWactive2021-09PJM
Olive - Reynolds 345 kVSolar275 MWwithdrawn2023-02PJM
Olive-Reynolds #2 345 kVSolar260 MWwithdrawn2020-03PJM
Olive-Reynolds #2 345 kVSolar260 MWactive2020-09PJM
Olive-Reynolds #2 345 kVSolar260 MWwithdrawn2023-03PJM

How Pulaski County compares

#103 in the US · #2 in IN

Pulaski County ranks #103 of 1,607 US counties by power waiting to connect, and #2 of 57 in Indiana.

CountyWaitingCapacity queued
Sullivan County206.4 GW
Vermillion County42.4 GW
White County132.1 GW
Fountain County41.4 GW
Blackford County71.3 GW
St. Joseph County41.2 GW
Greene County61.2 GW
Knox County7900 MW

Common questions about power in Pulaski County

How long does it take to get power for a data center in Pulaski County, IN?

The median wait for a project still in the interconnection queue in Pulaski County is 5.6 years. Across the US, most large loads are quoted three to seven years depending on the market and whether network upgrades are needed. 0 projects in Pulaski County have reached energization and 14 were withdrawn, so the withdrawal rate here is a better guide to risk than any single quoted timeline.

How much capacity is available in Pulaski County, IN?

3.2 GW is currently requested across 10 active interconnection requests, and 0 MW has actually been built. A queued megawatt is a request, not deliverable capacity — most queued projects are never built. For deliverable offtake capacity at a specific substation you need a utility study, not a queue.

Is Pulaski County, IN a good site for a data center?

This page gives you the power half of that answer: what is queued, what has been energized, how long the wait runs, and which large load interconnection requests are already recorded nearby. The other half — the state policy position, moratoriums and large load tariffs — is on our Indiana policy page.

Where does the data on this page come from?

The interconnection queue published by the transmission providers serving Pulaski County — MISO, PJM — parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Every figure carries the date it was true. Data as of 14 October 2026.

Go deeper on Pulaski County

The interactive map plots every one of these applications, and a generated county report puts them in a sourced PDF with the date each figure was true on every page.

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