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SAWYER COUNTY AIRPORT

Federal Excess

Sawyer County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
49.3
Fair / 100

SAWYER COUNTY AIRPORT is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 49.3/100 DC Readiness and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityBARRON ELECTRIC COOPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth133
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDuluth Missabe
IXP distance61.2 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage36.9%

Site characteristics

Acreage6 ac
Buildable load (est.)~2–6 MWland-based
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDuluth Missabe
DC distance61.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.94¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.07¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$3,335

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
27
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
32
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SAWYER COUNTY AIRPORT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN139692Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs55.9
TAP163064Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs55.8
RADISSONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN163062Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN138668Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN163453Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs54.4
UNKNOWN138673Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs54.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.8 yrs49.7

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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