Tipton School
IndustrialCASS, Indiana · MISO
At a glance
Tipton School is an industrial datacenter candidate site in CASS, Indiana, scoring 50.4/100 DC Readiness — 11th of 74 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 Tipton School compare with other sites in CASS?
Tipton School ranks 11th of 74 scored candidate sites in CASS. Its 50.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.1. 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 speed to power (47 vs 46) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (65 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Tipton School to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is Crete_St_Johns_Tap_345_kV_l_o_Dum_Wi_Cent_765_kV (MISO), 73 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Wintek Corporation at 36.5 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Wintek Corporation, 36.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Tipton School?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates CASS "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 CASS, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALTON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.6 |
| UNKNOWN123991 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Coal Cass County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Coal Cass County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 57.0 |
| EC Coal Cass County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 55.5 |
| EC Coal Cass County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 54.1 |
| EC Coal Cass County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 53.9 |
| EC Coal Cass County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 51.8 |
Tipton School: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Tipton School?
Tipton School scores 50.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 11th of 74 scored sites in CASS. The CASS average is 51.1 and the Indiana average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves Tipton School?
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 Tipton School in?
Tipton School is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Tipton School from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Wintek Corporation, about 36.5 miles away; 7 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, “Tipton School, CASS, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/cass/tipton-school-cafca389 (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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