Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard
IndustrialMARION, Indiana · MISO
At a glance
Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard is an industrial datacenter candidate site in MARION, Indiana, scoring 56.2/100 DC Readiness — 308th 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
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 Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard compare with other sites in MARION?
Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard ranks 308th of 900 scored candidate sites in MARION. Its 56.2/100 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 (94 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 Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CIN23031_DRESSER_DRESS08ALE13_2_1 (MISO), 74 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is IUPUI Informatics & Communications Technology Complex at 2.8 miles. 20 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Lifeline Data Centers, 2.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). 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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in MARION, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN124504 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 68.7 |
| HANNA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.5 |
| GUION | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.3 |
| SUNNYSIDE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.2 |
| ROCKVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.2 |
| RISER167168 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.0 |
| UNKNOWN124474 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.3 |
| OZ Marion | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 64.8 |
Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard?
Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard scores 56.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 308th of 900 scored sites in MARION. The MARION average is 56.1 and the Indiana average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard?
INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard in?
Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is IUPUI Informatics & Communications Technology Complex, about 2.8 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, “Former Borcherding Co. Lumber Yard, MARION, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/marion/former-borcherding-co-lumber-yard-0ff07597 (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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