USDA DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CTR

Federal Excess

Sauk County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
43.7
Fair / 100

USDA DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CTR is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Sauk County, Wisconsin, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 43.7/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth41

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSupraNet Communications Madison
IXP distance21.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFederal Excess
Acreage10 ac
Former useResearch and Development

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1211362828
DC distance19.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.01¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$6,278
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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%
30
Speed to power15%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
31
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near USDA DAIRY FORAGE RESEARCH CTR
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FOX HILLSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.9
LOCH MIRRORSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs71.8
ROCK SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs69.9
FINNEGANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.5
KIRKWOODSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.4
ZOBELSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.3
BIRCHWOODSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.1
REEDSBURG NISHANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs67.8

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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