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Hilleque Creative Laminates

Industrial

Dane County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
55.4
Good / 100

At a glance

Hilleque Creative Laminates is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Dane County, Wisconsin, scoring 55.4/100 DC Readiness — 165th of 184 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityWISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWVery Large Customer (VLC) tariff · 10 yr

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 IXPEdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01)
IXP distance11.1 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage72.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterEdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01)
DC distance11.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$9,427

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 Hilleque Creative Laminates compare with other sites in Dane County?

Hilleque Creative Laminates ranks 165th of 184 scored candidate sites in Dane County. Its 55.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.8. 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 (82 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 Hilleque Creative Laminates to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ALEWEC02_ROCKDAL1_66320_66 (MISO), 6 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01) at 11.1 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is EdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01), 11.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Hilleque Creative Laminates?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dane 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%
82
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 Dane County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Hilleque Creative Laminates
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CARDINALSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs69.6
NORTH MADISON 345/138KVSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.7
OZ DaneGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.9
EC Near Blount StreetGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.5
OZ DaneGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.4
OZ DaneGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.2
OZ DaneGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.2
BLOUNTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs64.2

Hilleque Creative Laminates: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Hilleque Creative Laminates?

Hilleque Creative Laminates scores 55.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 165th of 184 scored sites in Dane County. The Dane County average is 58.8 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves Hilleque Creative Laminates?

WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is WISCONSIN ENERGY CORP.

What grid region is Hilleque Creative Laminates in?

Hilleque Creative Laminates is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Hilleque Creative Laminates from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01), about 11.1 miles away; 16 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, “Hilleque Creative Laminates, Dane County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/dane-county/hilleque-creative-laminates-80b06917 (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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