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EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE)

Manufacturing

MARION, Indiana · MISO

DC Readiness
56.4
Good / 100

At a glance

EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE) is a manufacturing datacenter candidate site in MARION, Indiana, scoring 56.4/100 DC Readiness — 75th of 900 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.0 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityINDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT COinvestor 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 IXPLifeline Eastgate
IXP distance0.9 mi
Fiber providers20
Fiber coverage73.6%

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 datacenterLifeline Eastgate
DC distance0.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.79¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.09¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$11,101

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 EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE) compare with other sites in MARION?

EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE) ranks 75th of 900 scored candidate sites in MARION. Its 56.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.1. 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 fiber connectivity (95 vs 79) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 33). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CIN23031_DRESSER_DRESS08ALE13_2_1 (MISO), 77 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lifeline Eastgate at 0.9 miles. 20 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lifeline Eastgate, 0.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE)?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates MARION "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%
95
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN124504Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs68.7
HANNASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.5
GUIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.3
SUNNYSIDESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.2
ROCKVILLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.2
RISER167168Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN124474Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.0 yrs65.3
OZ MarionGreenfield——3.0 yrs64.8

EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE)?

EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE) scores 56.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 75th of 900 scored sites in MARION. The MARION average is 56.1 and the Indiana average is 54.0.

Which electric utility serves EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE)?

INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE) in?

EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE) is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Lifeline Eastgate, about 0.9 miles away; 20 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, “EASTSIDE HERALDS (NOT AVAILABLE), MARION, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/marion/eastside-heralds-not-available-ebe1e47d (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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