Greenfield (NORTH ROCHESTER - BRIGGS ROAD)

Greenfield

Buffalo County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
68.9
Good / 100

Greenfield (NORTH ROCHESTER - BRIGGS ROAD) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 68.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNORTH ROCHESTER
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 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 IXPSFN MN-Rochester
IXP distance35.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage69.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance172.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index62.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Rochester
DC distance35.9 mi
Nearest rail2.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline11.2 mi
Nearest fiber route142.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.02¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$5,134
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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%
59
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
98
Gas pipeline2%
64
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (NORTH ROCHESTER - BRIGGS ROAD)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ALMASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.8
JOHN P MADGETTSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.7
EC Near AlmaGreenfield——1.4 yrs62.9
Greenfield (NORTH ROCHESTER - BRIGGS ROAD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs62.8
Greenfield (ALMA - TREMVAL)Greenfield161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs61.8
EC Coal Buffalo CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs61.2
EC Near AlmaGreenfield——1.4 yrs60.0
EC Near AlmaGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.5

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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