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Former Mine site at 39.659, -86.223

Former Mine

MARION, Indiana · MISO

DC Readiness
54.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 39.659, -86.223 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in MARION, Indiana, scoring 54.8/100 DC Readiness — 865th 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 IXPDataBank Indianapolis (IND1)
IXP distance7.5 mi
Fiber providers20
Fiber coverage73.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterNetrality - Indy Telcom Center - 733 W. Henry
DC distance7.5 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 Former Mine site at 39.659, -86.223 compare with other sites in MARION?

Former Mine site at 39.659, -86.223 ranks 865th of 900 scored candidate sites in MARION. Its 54.8/100 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 (88 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 Mine site at 39.659, -86.223 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CIN23031_DRESSER_DRESS08ALE13_2_1 (MISO), 67 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Indianapolis (IND1) at 7.5 miles. 20 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Netrality - Indy Telcom Center - 733 W. Henry, 7.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 39.659, -86.223?

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%
88
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
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 Former Mine site at 39.659, -86.223
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN124504Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs68.7
HANNASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.5
GUIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.3
ROCKVILLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs67.2
SUNNYSIDESubstation-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

Former Mine site at 39.659, -86.223: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 39.659, -86.223?

Former Mine site at 39.659, -86.223 scores 54.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 865th of 900 scored sites in MARION. The MARION average is 56.1 and the Indiana average is 54.0.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 39.659, -86.223?

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

What grid region is Former Mine site at 39.659, -86.223 in?

Former Mine site at 39.659, -86.223 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 39.659, -86.223 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Indianapolis (IND1), about 7.5 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 Mine site at 39.659, -86.223, MARION, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/marion/mine-site-ba0045e3 (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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