SERVICE STEEL FRAMING, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS)
ManufacturingDE KALB, Indiana · PJM
At a glance
SERVICE STEEL FRAMING, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) is a manufacturing datacenter candidate site in DE KALB, Indiana, scoring 51.2/100 DC Readiness — 94th of 98 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.0 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
Site location
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How does SERVICE STEEL FRAMING, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) compare with other sites in DE KALB?
SERVICE STEEL FRAMING, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) ranks 94th of 98 scored candidate sites in DE KALB. Its 51.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.1. It is roughly in line with the Indiana average of 54.0 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Indiana average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (68 vs 68) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (74 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is SERVICE STEEL FRAMING, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is INdigital at 26.8 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is INdigital, 26.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at SERVICE STEEL FRAMING, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS)?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates DE KALB "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in DE KALB, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLINGWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.2 |
| SOUTH BUTLER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 63.9 |
| OZ DeKalb | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 59.4 |
| COUNTY LINE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 59.3 |
| TAP155895 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 59.2 |
| UNKNOWN150504 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 5.2 yrs | 58.6 |
| UNKNOWN123170 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.5 |
| UNKNOWN123169 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.5 |
SERVICE STEEL FRAMING, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of SERVICE STEEL FRAMING, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS)?
SERVICE STEEL FRAMING, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) scores 51.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 94th of 98 scored sites in DE KALB. The DE KALB average is 53.1 and the Indiana average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves SERVICE STEEL FRAMING, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS)?
INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.
What grid region is SERVICE STEEL FRAMING, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) in?
SERVICE STEEL FRAMING, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is SERVICE STEEL FRAMING, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is INdigital, about 26.8 miles away; 11 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “SERVICE STEEL FRAMING, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS), DE KALB, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/de-kalb/service-steel-framing-inc-iron-and-steel-mills-ab3fefc7 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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