New Badger

Brownfield

Outagamie County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
62.4
Good / 100

New Badger is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 62.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 4 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity4 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXPark data centers - Green Bay, WI
IXP distance6.2 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage67.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance168.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Kaukauna
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usehydro
Existing capacity4 MW
Retirement date2012-05-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteKAUKAUNA UTILITIES
Hazard sub-score53/100
Construction cost index109.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterInvolta DC
DC distance6.3 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.2 mi
Nearest fiber route15.8 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

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%
23
Speed to power15%
39
Fiber connectivity12%
89
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
53
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
90
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near New Badger
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WERNER WESTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs76.5
NORTH APPLETONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs74.4
COMBINED LOCKSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.5
NORTHSIDESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.3
BUTTE DES MORTSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.8
MAESSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.7
TAP139565Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.5
APPLE HILLSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.1

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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