Port Washington Generating Station

Brownfield

Ozaukee, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
62.0
Good / 100

Port Washington Generating Station is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Ozaukee, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 62.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 340 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity340 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 IXPEthoplex Data Center
IXP distance17.7 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage28.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance104.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerWis Elec Power Co
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity340 MW
Retirement date2004-09-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWE ENERGIES PORT WASHINGTON GENERATING STATION
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index86.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEthoplex Data Center
DC distance17.7 mi
Nearest rail2.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline13.2 mi
Nearest fiber route72.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.89¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$8,047
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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%
48
Speed to power15%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
25
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
57
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Port Washington Generating Station
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SHEBOYGAN FALLS STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs73.5
TAP138061Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.6
CEDARSAUKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs69.7
Greenfield (CEDARSAUK - EDGEWATER STATION)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.0
PORT WASHINGTON SW YDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.0
Greenfield (TAP138061 - SHEBOYGAN FALLS ST)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.6
EC Near Port Washington Generating StationGreenfield——1.4 yrs64.2
LYNDONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.4

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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