Marathon County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
77.4
Excellent / 100

WESTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Marathon County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 77.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWESTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
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 IXP901 Commerce Dr
IXP distance29.6 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage64.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance229.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAMERICAN TRANSMISSION CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity218 MW
Retirement date2023-06-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAZCO
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index92.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter901 Commerce Dr
DC distance29.6 mi
Nearest rail0.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.2 mi
Nearest fiber route114.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.90¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$5,576

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%
87
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WESTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GARDNER PARKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs73.9
CASSELSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.9
SHERMAN STSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.2
WHITCOMBSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.2
Greenfield (STONE LAKE - GARDNER PARK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs69.0
STRATFORDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN171986Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.7
WIENSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.6

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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