BADGER WEST

Substation-Adjacent

Adams County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
67.3
Good / 100

BADGER WEST is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Adams County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 67.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBADGER WEST
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MINN
Wholesale LMP$34.82/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/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 IXP901 Commerce Dr
IXP distance35.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage73.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance194.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerAMERICAN TRANSMISSION CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index56.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMarquette-Adams Telephone Coop
DC distance30.6 mi
Nearest rail11.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
Nearest fiber route75.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.27¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.16¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$5,155
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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%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BADGER WEST
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OXFORD FCIFederal Excess———44.5
Easton StoreIndustrial———43.6

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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