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WENZEL METAL SPINNING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)

Manufacturing

STEUBEN, Indiana · MISO

DC Readiness
52.6
Fair / 100

WENZEL METAL SPINNING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) is a manufacturing datacenter candidate site in STEUBEN, Indiana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 52.6/100 DC Readiness and a 3.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityNORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV 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 IXPLagrange CO
IXP distance25.7 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage78.8%

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 datacenterLagrange CO
DC distance25.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.37¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$8,158

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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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%
76
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WENZEL METAL SPINNING, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ SteubenGreenfield——3.0 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN123179Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN123178Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs58.1
OTTERSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs57.8
ANGOLASubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs56.9
UNKNOWN123181Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN160240Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs56.5
MILLER POULTRY (POULTRY PROCESSING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs53.8

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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