Washburn County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
62.8
Good / 100

TAP173398 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Washburn County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 62.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP173398
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDuluth Missabe
IXP distance61.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage17.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance295.3 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - WISCONSIN
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteXPO LOGISTICS FREIGHT INC XHA
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index62.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDuluth Missabe
DC distance61.4 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route22.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$3,842

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
10
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
85
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
98
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP173398
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN139715Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.9
Greenfield (STONE LAKE - GARDNER PARK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.1
UNKNOWN139699Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.1
TAP163061Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.2
TAP163059Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN163063Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN139699 - TAP163060)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.1
Greenfield (STONE LAKE - ARROWHEAD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs61.6

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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