Rubber Duckie
IndustrialBOONE, Indiana · MISO
At a glance
Rubber Duckie is an industrial datacenter candidate site in BOONE, Indiana, scoring 53.1/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 71 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.
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How does Rubber Duckie compare with other sites in BOONE?
Rubber Duckie ranks 32nd of 71 scored candidate sites in BOONE. Its 53.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.5. 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 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 Rubber Duckie to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is CIN23031_DRESSER_DRESS08ALE13_2_1 (MISO), 66 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Expedient Indianapolis at 18.3 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Expedient Indianapolis, 18.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Rubber Duckie?
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 BOONE "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 BOONE, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITESTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 66.9 |
| THORNTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.1 |
| ROYALTON | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 60.8 |
| OZ Boone | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 60.2 |
| UNKNOWN128098 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.9 |
| TAP169432 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN169433 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.7 |
| TAP160245 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.2 |
Rubber Duckie: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Rubber Duckie?
Rubber Duckie scores 53.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 71 scored sites in BOONE. The BOONE average is 54.5 and the Indiana average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves Rubber Duckie?
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 Rubber Duckie in?
Rubber Duckie is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Rubber Duckie 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 Rubber Duckie from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Expedient Indianapolis, about 18.3 miles away; 16 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, “Rubber Duckie, BOONE, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/boone/rubber-duckie-219b816b (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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