Barron
BrownfieldBarron, Barron, Wisconsin · City of Barron - (WI)
Barron is a oil plant in Barron, Barron, Wisconsin, retired 2024-11-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 8 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.
Former use & capacity
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Barron, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131984 - UNKNOWN132591) | Greenfield | WI | Dunn County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131984 - UNKNOWN132591) | Greenfield | WI | St. Croix County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 64.5 |
| Greenfield (BARRON - APPLE RIVER) | Greenfield | WI | Polk County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.9 |
| UNKNOWN107655 | Substation-Adjacent | WI | Barron County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.7 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131984 - UNKNOWN132591) | Greenfield | WI | Dunn County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 63.5 |
| Greenfield (ELK MOUND - BARRON) | Greenfield | WI | Dunn County | 161 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.9 |
| OZ Barron | Greenfield | WI | Barron | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 62.5 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131984 - UNKNOWN132591) | Greenfield | WI | Dunn County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.4 yrs | 62.4 |
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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.
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