M L Hibbard

Brownfield

Douglas County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
71.4
Excellent / 100

M L Hibbard is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Douglas County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 71.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.3 mi
Available capacity50 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth16

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDuluth Missabe
IXP distance4.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance363.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability75.0/100
Former useoil
Existing capacity50 MW
Retirement date2003-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMINNESOTA POWER INC ML HIBBARD
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index125.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDuluth Missabe
DC distance4.1 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.31¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.14¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$2,828
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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%
55
Speed to power15%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
92
Energy cost10%
96
Water risk8%
93
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
60
Construction cost3%
46
Gas pipeline2%
87
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near M L Hibbard
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN130957Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.2
LAKE SUPERIOR PAPERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.9
TAP136169Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN133329Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.2
STINSONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.7
TAP135621Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN129288Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.4
UNKNOWN129293Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs64.1

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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