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Rock, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
56.3
Good / 100

At a glance

REC CLINTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Rock, Wisconsin, scoring 56.3/100 DC Readiness — 63rd of 100 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is REC CLINTON (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the ROCK ENERGY COOPERATIVE service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationREC CLINTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityROCK ENERGY COOPERATIVEcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 IXPRochelle Technology Center
IXP distance40.9 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage51.4%

Site characteristics

Land contactRock County County Assessor

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 distance22.9 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 REC CLINTON compare with other sites in Rock?

REC CLINTON ranks 63rd of 100 scored candidate sites in Rock. Its 56.3/100 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 power availability (46 vs 38) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (64 vs 67). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is REC CLINTON to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, REC CLINTON, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is BASE_SUNRISE_4434_44 (MISO), 11 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Rochelle Technology Center at 40.9 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Central Office, 22.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at REC CLINTON?

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%
46
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
64
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 REC CLINTON
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

REC CLINTON: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of REC CLINTON?

REC CLINTON scores 56.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 63rd 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 REC CLINTON?

The nearest mapped substation is REC CLINTON, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves REC CLINTON?

ROCK ENERGY COOPERATIVE (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is REC CLINTON in?

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

How far is REC CLINTON from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Rochelle Technology Center, about 40.9 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, “REC CLINTON, Rock, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/rock/rec-clinton-876ac236 (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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