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512 6th Street

Industrial

Racine County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
54.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

512 6th Street is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Racine County, Wisconsin, scoring 54.8/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 87 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

UtilityWISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWVery Large Customer (VLC) tariff · 10 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth133
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyberLynk MKE1
IXP distance13.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage45.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft Stargate (Mt Pleasant)
DC distance4.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.75¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$9,656

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does 512 6th Street compare with other sites in Racine County?

512 6th Street ranks 32nd of 87 scored candidate sites in Racine County. Its 54.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.9. 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 (77 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 512 6th Street to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is WEC34101_SUSSEX_36341_1 (MISO), 35 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CyberLynk MKE1 at 13.6 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Microsoft Stargate (Mt Pleasant), 4.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 512 6th Street?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Racine County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
77
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
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 Racine County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near 512 6th Street
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RACINESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs68.0
HAYESSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.9
ST. RITASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.3
Greenfield (RACINE - OAK CREEK STATION)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs61.3
OZ RacineGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs55.8
Greenfield (RACINE - ST. RITA)Greenfield138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.4
1535 High StreetIndustrial——4.3 yrs55.0

512 6th Street: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of 512 6th Street?

512 6th Street scores 54.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 87 scored sites in Racine County. The Racine County average is 54.9 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves 512 6th Street?

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 512 6th Street in?

512 6th Street is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is 512 6th Street from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is CyberLynk MKE1, about 13.6 miles away; 6 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, “512 6th Street, Racine County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/racine-county/512-6th-street-e46eb7da (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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