Iron County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
55.7
Good / 100

NORRIE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Iron County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 55.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNORRIE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 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 IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance89.1 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage8.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance339.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAHONEN LUMBER
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index66.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance89.1 mi
Nearest rail5.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.5 mi
Nearest fiber route144.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.57¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.31¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$4,086

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%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
6
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NORRIE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HURLEYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN132506Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs61.6
Greenfield (HURLEY - GINGLES)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs58.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132505 - UNKNOWN132506)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs56.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132505 - UNKNOWN132506)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs55.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132506 - NORRIE)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs53.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132505 - UNKNOWN132506)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs52.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132506 - NORRIE)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs50.1

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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