Sheepskin

Brownfield

Rock, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
61.5
Good / 100

Sheepskin is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Rock, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 61.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 42 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity42 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth41
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01)
IXP distance17.5 mi
Fiber providers17
Fiber coverage44.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance100.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerWisconsin Power & Light Company
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Pasture/Hay
Former usegas
Existing capacity42 MW
Retirement date2020-06-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index101.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01)
DC distance17.5 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 mi
Nearest fiber route17.7 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

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
28
Speed to power15%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
65
Construction cost3%
65
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Sheepskin
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KITTYHAWKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.9
PADDOCKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.5
TAP144412Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.5
RUSSELLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.5
Rock RiverBrownfield319 MW68.4
NORTHWEST BELOITSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.4
BLACKHAWK SW YDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.7
JANESVILLE GENERALSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.6

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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