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OZ Barron

Greenfield

Barron County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
61.4
Good / 100

OZ Barron is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Barron County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 61.4/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityBARRON ELECTRIC COOPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth133
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPH5 Data Centers Minneapolis
IXP distance76.6 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage56.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance258.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactBarron County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteRICE LAKE WASTEWATER PLT
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index76.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterWest Wisconsin Telcom DC
DC distance43.1 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route176.5 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

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
60
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Barron
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near BarronGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.6
EC Near BarronGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.0
EC Near BarronGreenfield——1.4 yrs58.7
EC Near BarronGreenfield——1.4 yrs58.3
EC Near BarronGreenfield——1.4 yrs58.3
EC Near BarronGreenfield——1.4 yrs58.0
BARRONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.8
EC Near BarronGreenfield——1.4 yrs57.0

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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