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Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024

Former Mine

Brown County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
55.8
Good / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Brown County, Wisconsin, scoring 55.8/100 DC Readiness — 91st of 144 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityWISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPinvestor 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 depth133
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEthoplex Edge DC - Green Bay
IXP distance8.2 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage59.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Stone; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterEthoplex Edge DC - Green Bay
DC distance8.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.66¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.57¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$9,088

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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How does Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024 compare with other sites in Brown County?

Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024 ranks 91st of 144 scored candidate sites in Brown County. Its 55.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.4. It is roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Wisconsin average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (85 vs 67) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is NSPALW02_NORTHPRT_NORTHWILMA11_1_1 (MISO), 77 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Ethoplex Edge DC - Green Bay at 8.2 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Ethoplex Edge DC - Green Bay, 8.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brown County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PULLIAM SW YDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs66.3
EC Near Oneida CasinoGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.7
EC Near Oneida CasinoGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.9
SOUTH BROADWAYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.6
OAK STSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.5
RED MAPLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.5
ROCKLAND (WPS)Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.4
MYSTERY HILLSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.4

Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024?

Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024 scores 55.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 91st of 144 scored sites in Brown County. The Brown County average is 57.4 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024?

WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORP (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024 in?

Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024 in a flood zone?

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

How far is Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Ethoplex Edge DC - Green Bay, about 8.2 miles away; 12 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, “Former Mine site at 44.545, -88.024, Brown County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/brown-county/mine-site-0d09d8a7 (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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