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Former Mine site at 43.994, -88.118

Former Mine

Calumet County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
50.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 43.994, -88.118 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Calumet County, Wisconsin, scoring 50.4/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 33 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the WPPI ENERGY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityWPPI ENERGYmunicipal mktg authority

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 IXPark data centers - Green Bay, WI
IXP distance18.6 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage46.7%

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterInvolta DC
DC distance18.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.25¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.23¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$8,232

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 43.994, -88.118 compare with other sites in Calumet County?

Former Mine site at 43.994, -88.118 ranks 32nd of 33 scored candidate sites in Calumet County. Its 50.4/100 is about 12% below the county average of 57.2. 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 natural hazard (78 vs 77) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (47 vs 67). 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 43.994, -88.118 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is WEC34101_SUSSEX_36341_1 (MISO), 59 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Green Bay, WI at 18.6 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Involta DC, 18.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 43.994, -88.118?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Calumet 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%
47
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 43.994, -88.118
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FOREST JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.9
CYPRESSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.3
MEADOWSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.0
TAP139565Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.0
LAKE PARKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.0
TAP139564Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.9
EC Coal Calumet CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.5
MELISSASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.1

Former Mine site at 43.994, -88.118: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 43.994, -88.118?

Former Mine site at 43.994, -88.118 scores 50.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 33 scored sites in Calumet County. The Calumet County average is 57.2 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 43.994, -88.118?

WPPI ENERGY (municipal mktg authority) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 43.994, -88.118 in?

Former Mine site at 43.994, -88.118 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 43.994, -88.118 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Green Bay, WI, about 18.6 miles away; 5 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 43.994, -88.118, Calumet County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/calumet-county/mine-site-d728ca25 (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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