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Marling Lumber

Industrial

Rock, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
52.6
Fair / 100

At a glance

Marling Lumber is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Rock, Wisconsin, scoring 52.6/100 DC Readiness — 86th of 100 scored sites in the county. 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.

Power & interconnection

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 distance29.5 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage51.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCentral Office
DC distance18.1 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 Marling Lumber compare with other sites in Rock?

Marling Lumber ranks 86th of 100 scored candidate sites in Rock. Its 52.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.5. It is roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Wisconsin average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (78 vs 77) 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 Marling Lumber to power, fiber and other datacenters?

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 29.5 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Central Office, 18.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Marling Lumber?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). 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%
30
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
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 Marling Lumber
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

Marling Lumber: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Marling Lumber?

Marling Lumber scores 52.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 86th of 100 scored sites in Rock. The Rock average is 56.5 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves Marling Lumber?

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 Marling Lumber in?

Marling Lumber is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Marling Lumber in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Marling Lumber from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01), about 29.5 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, “Marling Lumber, Rock, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/rock/marling-lumber-1715450a (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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