MMSD Jones Island Wastewater

Brownfield

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
59.0
Good / 100

MMSD Jones Island Wastewater is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 59.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 18 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity18 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/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 IXP324 E Wisconsin
IXP distance1.2 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage61.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance80.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerMilwaukee Metropolitan
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity18 MW
Retirement date2013-07-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGREAT LAKES RESEARCH FACILITY
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index108.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter324 E Wisconsin
DC distance1.2 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.8 mi
Nearest fiber route56.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.31¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$25,512
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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%
25
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
47
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
95
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
60
Gas pipeline2%
65
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MMSD Jones Island Wastewater
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OAK CREEK STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.0
ZIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs74.4
BLUEMOUNDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs73.6
O CONNORSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.1
96TH STSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.1
NORWICHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.9
DEADEND167358Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.2
WEST JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.2

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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