Columbia County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
67.4
Good / 100

TAP138012 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Columbia County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 67.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP138012
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 IXPSupraNet Communications Madison
IXP distance31.6 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage35.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance153.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAMERICAN TRANSMISSION CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score63/100
Construction cost index86.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1211362828
DC distance8.8 mi
Nearest rail6.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.0 mi
Nearest fiber route33.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.02¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$7,544

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%
56
Energy cost10%
87
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
63
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP138012
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COLUMBIASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs72.9
PORTAGESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.5
ACEC AFRIESLANDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.7
ACEC CAMBRIASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.3
Greenfield (COLUMBIA - NORTH MADISON 345/1)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.2
Greenfield (COLUMBIA - NORTH MADISON 345/1)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.2
Greenfield (SOUTH FOND DE LAC - COLUMBIA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.2
HAMILTON STSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.9

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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