Rusk County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
55.7
Good / 100

BIG FALLS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Rusk 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 substationBIG FALLS
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 IXP901 Commerce Dr
IXP distance74.5 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage53.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance275.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNORTHERN STATES POWER CO - WISCONSIN
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteNSPW BIG FALLS HYDRO
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index80.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterWest Wisconsin Telcom DC
DC distance66.2 mi
Nearest rail4.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.6 mi
Nearest fiber route143.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.78¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$3,399

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%
20
Energy cost10%
86
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
83
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BIG FALLS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (STONE LAKE - GARDNER PARK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.1
Greenfield (STONE LAKE - GARDNER PARK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.9
TAP139665Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.2
Greenfield (STONE LAKE - GARDNER PARK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN131987Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.7
RADISSONSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.3
Greenfield (STONE LAKE - GARDNER PARK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs62.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132502 - UNKNOWN132503)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs61.9

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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