APPLE RIVER

Substation-Adjacent

Polk County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
68.3
Good / 100

APPLE RIVER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Polk County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 68.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationAPPLE RIVER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPH5 Data Centers Minneapolis
IXP distance47.9 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage73.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance237.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - WISCONSIN
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index78.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterWest Wisconsin Telcom DC
DC distance31.3 mi
Nearest rail4.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route207.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.07¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$4,618
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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%
60
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near APPLE RIVER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN132590Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.2
UNKNOWN131510Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.2
ST CROIX FALLSSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.1
Greenfield (BARRON - APPLE RIVER)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN156278Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN132589Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132589 - APPLE RIVER)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.4
Greenfield (TAP139645 - APPLE RIVER)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.2

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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