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OZ Rush

Greenfield

Rush County, Indiana · MISO

DC Readiness
52.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

OZ Rush is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Rush County, Indiana, scoring 52.5/100 DC Readiness — 15th of 42 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

LMP zonePJM_DUKE
Wholesale LMP$41.74/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityDUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLCinvestor 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 IXPLifeline Eastgate
IXP distance35.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage41.5%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance130.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactRush County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index81.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterVerizon Wireless DC
DC distance29.2 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.4 mi
Nearest fiber route41.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (32)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.52¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,000
Heating degree days5,500
Land price / acre$10,854

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does OZ Rush compare with other sites in Rush County?

OZ Rush ranks 15th of 42 scored candidate sites in Rush County. Its 52.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.2. 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 water (92 vs 90) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (17 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is OZ Rush to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Lifeline Eastgate at 35.5 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Verizon Wireless DC, 29.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at OZ Rush?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.50 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Rush County "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%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
17
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
42
Construction cost3%
82
Gas pipeline2%
79
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
75

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Rush
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP138336Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.7
TAP138335Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN125522Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.3
TAP138334Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.2
TAP155718Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN155717Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs55.1
TAP156015Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN125227Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.0 yrs54.9

OZ Rush: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of OZ Rush?

OZ Rush scores 52.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 15th of 42 scored sites in Rush County. The Rush County average is 52.2 and the Indiana average is 54.0.

Which electric utility serves OZ Rush?

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 OZ Rush in?

OZ Rush is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is OZ Rush in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns OZ Rush?

Parcel records list the owner as DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC (private land).

How far is OZ Rush from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Lifeline Eastgate, about 35.5 miles away; 6 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, “OZ Rush, Rush County, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/rush-county/oz-rush-4e6a5f04 (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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