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NELSON DEWEY SW YD

Substation-Adjacent

Clayton, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
60.6
Good / 100

NELSON DEWEY SW YD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Clayton, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 60.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNELSON DEWEY SW YD
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilitySCENIC RIVERS ENERGY COOPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 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 wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUSSHC
IXP distance30.6 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage90.4%

Site characteristics

Former usecoal
Existing capacity227 MW
Retirement date2015-12-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score70/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterUSSHC
DC distance30.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (30)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.73¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days900
Heating degree days6,500
Land price / acre$7,648

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: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.

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%
60
Speed to power20%
46
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
80

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NELSON DEWEY SW YD
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Clayton CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.3
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.8
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.4
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs58.8
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs58.7
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs58.5
TURKEY RIVERSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs58.2
EC Near Strawberry PointGreenfield——1.4 yrs58.2

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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