Barron County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
55.1
Good / 100

Barron is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Barron County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 55.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 8 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity8 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth41
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPH5 Data Centers Minneapolis
IXP distance70.2 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage53.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance251.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity Of Barron
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity8 MW
Retirement date2024-11-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBARRON ST DEPT CITY OF
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index76.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterWest Wisconsin Telcom DC
DC distance36.5 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.1 mi
Nearest fiber route1.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.51¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.29¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$4,336

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
24
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
21
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
72
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Barron
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN107655Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.7
OZ BarronGreenfield1.4 yrs62.5
BARRONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN107655 - BARRON)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN107655 - BARRON)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.2
EC Near BarronGreenfield1.4 yrs61.5
EC Near BarronGreenfield1.4 yrs60.1
EC Near BarronGreenfield1.4 yrs59.5

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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