EC Near Caterpillar
GreenfieldTIPPECANOE, Indiana · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Caterpillar is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in TIPPECANOE, Indiana, scoring 57.3/100 DC Readiness — 25th of 135 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 EC Near Caterpillar compare with other sites in TIPPECANOE?
EC Near Caterpillar ranks 25th of 135 scored candidate sites in TIPPECANOE. Its 57.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.7. 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 (52 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Caterpillar to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is SIDOGASIDKEY (MISO), 71 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Wintek Corporation at 3.7 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Wintek Corporation, 3.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Caterpillar?
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. A Superfund site is nearby (MILESTONE CONTRACTORS L P 22). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates TIPPECANOE "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 TIPPECANOE, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN123368 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.7 |
| DEQUINE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.6 |
| LAFAYETTE 230 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.0 yrs | 67.1 |
| OZ Tippecanoe | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 64.5 |
| OZ Tippecanoe | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 64.2 |
| EC Near Caterpillar | Greenfield | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 63.9 |
| LAFAYETTE CATEPILLAR | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 63.5 |
| TAP138289 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 63.1 |
EC Near Caterpillar: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Caterpillar?
EC Near Caterpillar scores 57.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 25th of 135 scored sites in TIPPECANOE. The TIPPECANOE average is 57.7 and the Indiana average is 54.0.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Caterpillar?
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 EC Near Caterpillar in?
EC Near Caterpillar is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.0-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Caterpillar 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 EC Near Caterpillar?
Parcel records list the owner as DUKE ENERGY INDIANA INC (private land).
How far is EC Near Caterpillar from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Wintek Corporation, about 3.7 miles away; 13 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, “EC Near Caterpillar, TIPPECANOE, IN”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/tippecanoe/ec-near-caterpillar-5ac4af97 (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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