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Mini-Storage Facility (# 5)

Industrial

Walworth County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
52.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Mini-Storage Facility (# 5) is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Walworth County, Wisconsin, scoring 52.8/100 DC Readiness — 41st of 61 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityWISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 IXPCyberLynk MKE1
IXP distance36.8 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage37.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

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 distance14.9 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 Mini-Storage Facility (# 5) compare with other sites in Walworth County?

Mini-Storage Facility (# 5) ranks 41st of 61 scored candidate sites in Walworth County. Its 52.8/100 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 Mini-Storage Facility (# 5) 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 CyberLynk MKE1 at 36.8 miles. 14 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Central Office, 14.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Mini-Storage Facility (# 5)?

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%
80
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 Mini-Storage Facility (# 5)
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

Mini-Storage Facility (# 5): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Mini-Storage Facility (# 5)?

Mini-Storage Facility (# 5) scores 52.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 41st 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 Mini-Storage Facility (# 5)?

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

What grid region is Mini-Storage Facility (# 5) in?

Mini-Storage Facility (# 5) is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Mini-Storage Facility (# 5) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is CyberLynk MKE1, about 36.8 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, “Mini-Storage Facility (# 5), Walworth County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/walworth-county/mini-storage-facility-5-be579220 (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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