Forest County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
65.9
Good / 100

METONGA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Forest County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 65.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMETONGA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXP901 Commerce Dr
IXP distance88.6 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage15.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance262.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerWisconsin Public Service
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability85.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Barren Land

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index48.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter901 Commerce Dr
DC distance88.6 mi
Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.2 mi
Nearest fiber route78.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.89¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.79¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$4,747

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%
56
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
85
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near METONGA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (VENUS - METONGA)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs56.7
Greenfield (THREE LAKES - VENUS)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs48.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine41.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine40.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine37.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine36.9

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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