V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)
ManufacturingSHELBY, Indiana · MISO
At a glance
V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) is a manufacturing datacenter candidate site in SHELBY, Indiana, scoring 51.1/100 DC Readiness — 67th of 67 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC 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 V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) compare with other sites in SHELBY?
V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) ranks 67th of 67 scored candidate sites in SHELBY. Its 51.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.6. 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 speed to power (47 vs 46) and its weakest is natural hazard (53 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CIN23031_DRESSER_DRESS08ALE13_2_1 (MISO), 91 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lifeline Eastgate at 22.9 miles. 14 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Verizon Wireless DC, 16.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates SHELBY "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 SHELBY, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN125086 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 64.1 |
| GWYNNEVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 63.9 |
| TAP138338 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 59.6 |
| TAP138337 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 59.5 |
| UNKNOWN125094 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 59.5 |
| UNKNOWN125091 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.4 |
| UNKNOWN125092 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN125087 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.2 |
V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS): common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)?
V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) scores 51.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 67th of 67 scored sites in SHELBY. The SHELBY average is 53.6 and the Indiana average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)?
DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) in?
V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
How far is V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Lifeline Eastgate, about 22.9 miles away; 14 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, “V I P TOOLING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS), SHELBY, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/shelby/v-i-p-tooling-inc-machine-shops-072d62d2 (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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