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Outagamie County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
63.3
Good / 100

MAES is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 63.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMAES
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityWISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWVery Large Customer (VLC) tariff · 10 yr

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 IXPark data centers - Green Bay, WI
IXP distance4.7 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage71.1%

Site characteristics

Former usegas
Existing capacity35 MW
Retirement date2009-01-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterInvolta DC
DC distance4.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.66¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.66¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$7,559

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
91
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
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 Outagamie County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near MAES
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FOX RIVER STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs67.0
NORTH APPLETONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs66.6
EC Near Kimberly MillGreenfield——1.4 yrs64.9
WERNER WESTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.8 yrs64.8
EC Near Kimberly MillGreenfield——1.4 yrs63.0
KAUKAUNASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs62.9
EC Near Kimberly MillGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.9
CITY LIMITSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs61.7

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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