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Barron

Brownfield

Barron, Barron, Wisconsin · City of Barron - (WI)

Legacy capacity
8
MW

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

Former useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity8 MW
Retirement date2024-11-01
EIA plant ID#4102

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
Operator address1303 E Division Ave, Barron, WI, 54812
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Site conditions & market — Barron County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)18,063
Construction employment670
Land value$4,336/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate11.51¢/kWh
Industrial power rate11.29¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.6%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply4.5 MGD
Industrial water use1.0 MGD
Cooling degree days600
Mean annual temp44°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index22.0 · Relatively Low
Fiber providers9 · 57% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Barron, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Barron
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ BarronGreenfieldWIBarron——1.4 yrs61.4
EC Near BarronGreenfieldWIBarron——1.4 yrs60.6
EC Near BarronGreenfieldWIBarron——1.4 yrs59.0
EC Near BarronGreenfieldWIBarron——1.4 yrs58.7
EC Near BarronGreenfieldWIBarron——1.4 yrs58.3
EC Near BarronGreenfieldWIBarron——1.4 yrs58.3
EC Near BarronGreenfieldWIBarron——1.4 yrs58.0
BARRONSubstation-AdjacentWIBarron County161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.8

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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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