BUTLER RIDGE

Substation-Adjacent

Washington, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
61.0
Good / 100

BUTLER RIDGE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Washington, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 61.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBUTLER RIDGE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth41
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEthoplex Data Center
IXP distance16.2 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage27.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance108.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerWard Trust
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteTEDS FURNITURE RESTORATION
Hazard sub-score43/100
Construction cost index87.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEthoplex Data Center
DC distance16.2 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline14.3 mi
Nearest fiber route44.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.21¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.16¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$9,471
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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%
58
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
84
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
43
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
77
Gas pipeline2%
54
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BUTLER RIDGE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CEDARBURG SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.4
Greenfield (TAP138061 - GRANVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.4
TAP138062Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs69.1
MEQUONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.7
Greenfield (TAP138061 - GRANVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.6
Greenfield (TAP138061 - SHEBOYGAN FALLS ST)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.3
Greenfield (TAP138062 - CYPRESS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.6
EC Near Omega Hills Gas RecoveryGreenfield——1.4 yrs66.4

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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