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Alpha Cast Ii (B)

Industrial

Walworth County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
53.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

Alpha Cast Ii (B) is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Walworth County, Wisconsin, scoring 53.5/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 61 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityWISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWVery Large Customer (VLC) tariff · 10 yr

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 distance32.1 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage37.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial
Land contactWalworth 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 distance0.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.64¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$8,759

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 Alpha Cast Ii (B) compare with other sites in Walworth County?

Alpha Cast Ii (B) ranks 28th of 61 scored candidate sites in Walworth County. Its 53.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.7. 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 Alpha Cast Ii (B) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is BASE_SUNRISE_4434_44 (MISO), 17 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01) at 32.1 miles. 14 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Central Office, 0.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Alpha Cast Ii (B)?

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

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Alpha Cast Ii (B)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BURLINGTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.6
AIR LIQUIDESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.5
TAP136961Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.5
ELKHORNSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.2
DELAVANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.2
SOUTHWEST DELAVANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.2
BRISTOLSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.1
TAP137906Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.1

Alpha Cast Ii (B): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Alpha Cast Ii (B)?

Alpha Cast Ii (B) scores 53.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 61 scored sites in Walworth County. The Walworth County average is 54.7 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves Alpha Cast Ii (B)?

WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is WISCONSIN ENERGY CORP.

What grid region is Alpha Cast Ii (B) in?

Alpha Cast Ii (B) is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Alpha Cast Ii (B) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01), about 32.1 miles away; 14 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, “Alpha Cast Ii (B), Walworth County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/walworth-county/alpha-cast-ii-b-a8f112bb (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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