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Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854

Substation-Adjacent

Vernon, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
55.4
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Vernon, Wisconsin, scoring 55.4/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 41 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN158789 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the MISO grid region and the SCENIC RIVERS ENERGY COOP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN158789
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilitySCENIC RIVERS ENERGY COOPcooperativefavorable 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 IXP901 Commerce Dr
IXP distance75.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage95.2%

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 datacenterDatacenter 01211362828
DC distance56.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.00¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$5,236

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 Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854 compare with other sites in Vernon?

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854 ranks 23rd of 41 scored candidate sites in Vernon. Its 55.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.3. 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 (63 vs 67). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN158789, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is NSPALW02_NORTHPRT_NORTHWILMA11_1_1 (MISO), 88 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 901 Commerce Dr at 75.5 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 01211362828, 56.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Vernon "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%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Vernon CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.7
EC Coal Vernon CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.5
EC Near GenoaGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.2
EC Coal Vernon CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN159041Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.0
EC Near GenoaGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.6
EC Near GenoaGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
OZ VernonGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.3

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854?

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854 scores 55.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 23rd of 41 scored sites in Vernon. The Vernon average is 55.3 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854?

The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN158789, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854?

SCENIC RIVERS ENERGY COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is 901 Commerce Dr, about 75.5 miles away; 6 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 43.657, -90.854, Vernon, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/vernon/unknown158789-f1d49dd9 (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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