Data centers and new power in Vermillion County, IN

2.4 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Vermillion County, IN — 4 active requests. Typical wait: 4.1 years. 2 projects are built, 20 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.

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We have not mapped a large AI data center inside Vermillion 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 Vermillion 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 Vermillion County right now.

2.4 GW
of new power is waiting to connect
4 projects asked. Not yet approved. Roughly what 2 million homes use.
385 MW
has actually been built
2 projects switched on so far.
4.1 yrs
typical wait to plug in

Where every request ever filed here ended up

  • Built 8%
  • Still waiting 15%
  • Withdrawn 77%

Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on.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

What kind of power is asking to connect

  • Natural gas 83%
  • Wind 10%
  • Solar 6%

By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.

All the numbers

26 requests ever filed
Pending applications
4
of 26 ever filed
Capacity queued
2.4 GW
requested, not committed
Already built
385 MW
2 projects connected
Built vs decided
9.1%
20 withdrawn
Median wait
4.1 yr
for applications still pending
Connected capacity
1.9 GW
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
Built2385 MW7.7%
Still waiting42.4 GW15.4%
Withdrawn206.1 GW76.9%
Paused0—0.0%

Waiting to connect, by type of power

TypeProjectsCapacity requested
Natural gas22.0 GW
Wind1255 MW
Solar1150 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
Sugar Creek - Cayuga CT 345.0kVNatural gas1.5 GWactive2025-04MISO
Cayuga 345 kV SubstationNatural gas1.2 GWwithdrawn2017-06MISO
Cayuga - Sugar Creek 345kVLineNatural gas607 MWwithdrawn2019-04MISO
CAYUGA STATIONNatural gas500 MWactive2024-04MISO
CAYUGA 345Solar400 MWwithdrawn2024-04MISO
CAYUGA 345Solar400 MWwithdrawn2024-04MISO
Dequine - Eugene 345 kVSolar400 MWwithdrawn2022-03PJM
Cayuga 230 kVWind300 MWwithdrawn2022-10MISO
CAYUGA 345Solar300 MWwithdrawn2024-04MISO
Sugar Creek - Cayuga CT 345.0kVSolar300 MWwithdrawn2024-04MISO
Eugene 345 kVWind300 MWwithdrawn2021-09PJM
Sullivan - Dequine 345 kVBatteries275 MWwithdrawn2021-09PJM
Eugene 345 kVWind255 MWactive2019-09PJM
EAST WINAMAC-MONTICELLO 138kVWind249 MWwithdrawn2022-09MISO
Cayuga - Sugar Creek 345kV LineSolar200 MWcompleted2019-04MISO

How Vermillion County compares

#147 in the US · #3 in IN

Vermillion County ranks #147 of 1,607 US counties by power waiting to connect, and #3 of 57 in Indiana.

CountyWaitingCapacity queued
Sullivan County206.4 GW
Pulaski County103.2 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 Vermillion County

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

The median wait for a project still in the interconnection queue in Vermillion County is 4.1 years. Across the US, most large loads are quoted three to seven years depending on the market and whether network upgrades are needed. 2 projects in Vermillion County have reached energization and 20 were withdrawn, so the withdrawal rate here is a better guide to risk than any single quoted timeline.

How much capacity is available in Vermillion County, IN?

2.4 GW is currently requested across 4 active interconnection requests, and 385 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 Vermillion 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 Vermillion 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 Vermillion 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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