ROOT RIVER

Substation-Adjacent

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
68.4
Good / 100

ROOT RIVER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 68.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationROOT RIVER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/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 IXPCyberLynk MKE1
IXP distance1.7 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage61.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance71.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerSanatkumar P Patel
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteJ AND R TRANSMISSIONS
Hazard sub-score48/100
Construction cost index108.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterExpedient Milwaukee
DC distance1.9 mi
Nearest rail4.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline6.1 mi
Nearest fiber route67.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.31¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$25,512
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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%
58
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
88
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
48
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
60
Gas pipeline2%
80
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ROOT RIVER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OAK CREEK STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.0
ZIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs74.4
BLUEMOUNDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs73.6
O CONNORSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs72.1
96TH STSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.1
NORWICHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.9
DEADEND167358Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.2
WEST JUNCTIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs70.2

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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