Appletons Service
IndustrialOutagamie County, Wisconsin · MISO
At a glance
Appletons Service is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, scoring 55.6/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 39 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
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.
Site location
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How does Appletons Service compare with other sites in Outagamie County?
Appletons Service ranks 29th of 39 scored candidate sites in Outagamie County. Its 55.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 59.1. 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 (84 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 Appletons Service to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is NSPALW02_NORTHPRT_NORTHWILMA11_1_1 (MISO), 69 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Ethoplex Edge DC - Green Bay at 8.7 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Ethoplex Edge DC - Green Bay, 8.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Appletons Service?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Outagamie County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Outagamie County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOX RIVER STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 68.1 |
| NORTH APPLETON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.7 |
| WERNER WEST | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.9 |
| EC Near Kimberly Mill | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.8 |
| MAES | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.3 |
| CITY LIMITS | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.9 |
| COMBINED LOCKS | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.9 |
| KAUKAUNA | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.9 |
Appletons Service: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Appletons Service?
Appletons Service scores 55.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 29th of 39 scored sites in Outagamie County. The Outagamie County average is 59.1 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.
Which electric utility serves Appletons Service?
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 Appletons Service in?
Appletons Service is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Appletons Service in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Appletons Service from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Ethoplex Edge DC - Green Bay, about 8.7 miles away; 9 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, “Appletons Service, Outagamie County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/outagamie-county/appletons-service-00bf1226 (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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