EC Near Superior Generation Energy Center

Greenfield

Douglas County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
61.5
Good / 100

EC Near Superior Generation Energy Center is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Douglas County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 61.5/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth41
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDuluth Missabe
IXP distance8.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage46.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance337.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score53/100
Construction cost index99.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDuluth Missabe
DC distance8.3 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.4 mi
Nearest fiber route60.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.31¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.14¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$2,828

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%
30
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
81
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
53
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
66
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Superior Generation Energy Center
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
M L HibbardBrownfield50 MW71.4
UNKNOWN130957Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.2
LAKE SUPERIOR PAPERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.9
TAP136169Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN133329Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.2
STINSONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.7
TAP135621Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN129288Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.4

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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