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GRO-TEC, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING)

Manufacturing

RANDOLPH, Indiana · PJM

DC Readiness
49.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

GRO-TEC, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) is a manufacturing datacenter candidate site in RANDOLPH, Indiana, scoring 49.1/100 DC Readiness — 34th of 55 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.0 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityINDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 70 MWLarge Load / Industrial Power tariff (≥70 MW) · 80% min take · 12 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth406
Avg queue wait3.0 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate14%
Withdrawal rate87%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPORI.NET Noblesville
IXP distance44.7 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage49.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeManufacturing
Land contactRANDOLPH County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterORI.NET Noblesville
DC distance44.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.17¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.46¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$9,308

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 GRO-TEC, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) compare with other sites in RANDOLPH?

GRO-TEC, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) ranks 34th of 55 scored candidate sites in RANDOLPH. Its 49.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.2. 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 natural hazard (68 vs 68) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (63 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is GRO-TEC, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ORI.NET Noblesville at 44.7 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ORI.NET Noblesville, 44.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at GRO-TEC, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING)?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates RANDOLPH "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%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

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UNKNOWN167571Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs60.9
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OZ RandolphGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.1
EC Near Cabin Creek Renewable Energy StationGreenfield——3.0 yrs57.0
EC Near Cabin Creek Renewable Energy StationGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.7
EC Near Cabin Creek Renewable Energy StationGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.5
EC Near Cabin Creek Renewable Energy StationGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.4
EC Near Cabin Creek Renewable Energy StationGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.3

GRO-TEC, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of GRO-TEC, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING)?

GRO-TEC, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) scores 49.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 34th of 55 scored sites in RANDOLPH. The RANDOLPH average is 51.2 and the Indiana average is 54.0.

Which electric utility serves GRO-TEC, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING)?

INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO.

What grid region is GRO-TEC, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) in?

GRO-TEC, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is GRO-TEC, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ORI.NET Noblesville, about 44.7 miles away; 5 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, “GRO-TEC, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING), RANDOLPH, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/randolph/gro-tec-inc-other-animal-food-manufacturing-50db6336 (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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