JOHN P MADGETT

Substation-Adjacent

Buffalo County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
70.7
Excellent / 100

JOHN P MADGETT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 70.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationJOHN P MADGETT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSFN MN-Rochester
IXP distance33.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage69.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance177.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity181 MW
Retirement date2014-10-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDAIRYLAND POWER COOP JP MADGETT STATION
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index62.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Rochester
DC distance33.5 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route152.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.02¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$5,134

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%
60
Speed to power15%
61
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
98
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near JOHN P MADGETT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ALMASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.8
Greenfield (NORTH ROCHESTER - BRIGGS ROAD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.9
EC Near AlmaGreenfield1.4 yrs62.9
Greenfield (NORTH ROCHESTER - BRIGGS ROAD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs62.8
Greenfield (ALMA - TREMVAL)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs61.8
EC Coal Buffalo CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs61.2
EC Near AlmaGreenfield1.4 yrs60.0
EC Near AlmaGreenfield1.4 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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