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STEPHENS MACHINE INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS)

Manufacturing

HOWARD, Indiana

DC Readiness
53.2
Fair / 100

STEPHENS MACHINE INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) is a manufacturing datacenter candidate site in HOWARD, Indiana. It screens at 53.2/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Avg queue wait3.5 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPORI.NET Noblesville
IXP distance30.0 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage53.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeManufacturing

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterORI.NET Noblesville
DC distance30.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.96¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$5,875

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near STEPHENS MACHINE INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Kokomo Wind Farm (Continental Steel )Brownfield0 MW3.8 yrs64.2
GREENTOWNSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs61.5
KOKOMO HIGHLAND PARKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs57.1
NEW LONDONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs56.1
KOKOMO WEBSTER STREETSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN123983Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.8 yrs56.1
OZ HowardGreenfield3.0 yrs55.1
HEWITT MOLDING CO. (INDUSTRIAL MOLD MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing3.5 yrs53.5

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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