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Richland County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
53.9
Fair / 100

BLUE RIVER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Richland County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 53.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBLUE RIVER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth27
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSupraNet Communications Madison
IXP distance54.2 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage83.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1211362828
DC distance53.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.46¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.49¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$4,770

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power15%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
43
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BLUE RIVER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ RichlandGreenfield1.4 yrs59.9
HILLSBOROSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN163153Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.7
AVOCASubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs53.9
TAP162961Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN163141Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs53.9
TAP163144Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs53.9
TAP163148Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs53.9

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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