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NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING)

Manufacturing

HARRISON, Indiana · MISO

DC Readiness
51.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING) is a manufacturing datacenter candidate site in HARRISON, Indiana, scoring 51.7/100 DC Readiness — 38th of 41 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.0 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityDUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth170
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate87%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPHeyburn Building
IXP distance26.9 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage69.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeManufacturing

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score68/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterHeyburn Building
DC distance26.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.07¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.17¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$5,877

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING) compare with other sites in HARRISON?

NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING) ranks 38th of 41 scored candidate sites in HARRISON. Its 51.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.1. 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 speed to power (47 vs 46) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (69 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Heyburn Building at 26.9 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Heyburn Building, 26.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING)?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates HARRISON "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING)
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HE RAMSEYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs64.5
TAP138405Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN130728Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.9 yrs60.1
EC Coal Harrison CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN169413Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs57.6
TAP169420Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs56.6
CORYDONSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs56.6
TAP169421Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs56.6

NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING)?

NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING) scores 51.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 38th of 41 scored sites in HARRISON. The HARRISON average is 54.1 and the Indiana average is 54.0.

Which electric utility serves NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING)?

DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.

What grid region is NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING) in?

NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING) is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Heyburn Building, about 26.9 miles away; 3 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, “NORSTAM VENEERS, INC. (HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING), HARRISON, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/harrison/norstam-veneers-inc-hardwood-veneer-and-plywood-manufacturing-4d24b3dc (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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