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Walworth County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
55.6
Good / 100

ELKHORN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Walworth County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 55.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationELKHORN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth27
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyberLynk MKE1
IXP distance31.5 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage37.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCentral Office
DC distance15.4 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
24
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ELKHORN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ WalworthGreenfield1.4 yrs59.1
BURLINGTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.4
TAP136961Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.4
AIR LIQUIDESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.3
BALSAMSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs56.3
TAP136970Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs55.9
SUGAR CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs55.7
TAP136962Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs55.6

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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