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JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD

Substation-Adjacent

Rock, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
58.9
Good / 100

At a glance

JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Rock, Wisconsin, scoring 58.9/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 100 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD (0 mi, 138 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationJANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityWISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 IXPEdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01)
IXP distance32.0 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage51.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCentral Office
DC distance19.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.76¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$8,459

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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD compare with other sites in Rock?

JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD ranks 23rd of 100 scored candidate sites in Rock. Its 58.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.5. It is roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4 and about 11% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Wisconsin average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (58 vs 38) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (65 vs 67). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD, is about 0 miles away and operates at 138 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is BASE_SUNRISE_4434_44 (MISO), 3 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01) at 32 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Central Office, 19.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD?

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KITTYHAWKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.6
PADDOCKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.4
EC Near SheepskinGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.9
EC Near SheepskinGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.2
ROCK RIVERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.4
EC Near SheepskinGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.7
EC Near SheepskinGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.0
EC Near Rock RiverGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.0

JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD?

JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD scores 58.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 23rd of 100 scored sites in Rock. The Rock average is 56.5 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

What is the nearest substation to JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD?

The nearest mapped substation is JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD, about 0 miles away, at 138 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD?

WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ALLIANT ENERGY CORP.

What grid region is JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD in?

JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01), about 32 miles away; 16 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, “JANESVILLE GENERAL SW YD, Rock, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/rock/janesville-general-sw-yd-fb23879c (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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