Datacenter Sites in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 2,996 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.9/100 DC Readiness. Industrial parcels lead the inventory (1,013 sites). Most sites interconnect through MISO. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 207.0k MW and average a 1.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
2,996
Candidate sites
57.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
207.0k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
1.4 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
Average sub-score profile
How Wisconsin's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
35.2
Speed-to-power
42.4
Fiber
66.8
Water
93.4
Hazard resilience
74.6
Top 25 datacenter sites in Wisconsin
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK CREEK STATION | Substation-Adjacent | Milwaukee County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 71.4 |
| CARDINAL | Substation-Adjacent | Dane County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 70.1 |
| PLEASANT PRAIRIE | Substation-Adjacent | Kenosha County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 68.4 |
| GRANVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | Milwaukee County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 68.0 |
| FOX RIVER STATION | Substation-Adjacent | Outagamie County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 67.5 |
| ARPIN | Substation-Adjacent | Wood County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 67.4 |
| NORTH APPLETON | Substation-Adjacent | Outagamie County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 67.4 |
| EC Near MMSD Jones Island Wastewater | Greenfield | Milwaukee | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 67.1 |
| NORTH MADISON 345/138KV | Substation-Adjacent | Dane County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 67.1 |
| OZ Dane | Greenfield | Dane | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 66.9 |
| EC Near Kimberly Mill | Greenfield | Outagamie | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 66.9 |
| SOUTH FOND DE LAC | Substation-Adjacent | Fond du Lac County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 66.9 |
| RACINE | Substation-Adjacent | Racine County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 66.7 |
| EC Near Oneida Casino | Greenfield | Brown | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 66.7 |
| EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas | Greenfield | Winnebago | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 66.6 |
| BLUEMOUND | Substation-Adjacent | Milwaukee County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.8 yrs | 66.5 |
| DEADEND167359 | Substation-Adjacent | Milwaukee County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.8 yrs | 66.4 |
| EC Near Omega Hills Gas Recovery | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 66.3 |
| FOREST JUNCTION | Substation-Adjacent | Calumet County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 66.3 |
| OZ Dane | Greenfield | Dane | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 66.2 |
| CYPRESS | Substation-Adjacent | Calumet County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 66.1 |
| EC Near Blount Street | Greenfield | Dane | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 66.1 |
| EC Near South Oak Creek | Greenfield | Milwaukee | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 66.0 |
| OZ Dane | Greenfield | Dane | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 66.0 |
| FITZGERALD | Substation-Adjacent | Winnebago County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.8 yrs | 66.0 |
Counties in Wisconsin
70 counties with five or more scored sites.
Milwaukee314 · 58.8Brown County147 · 60.1Dane County144 · 60.1Winnebago County133 · 57.0Marathon County110 · 56.3Washington104 · 58.4Racine County87 · 56.4Chippewa County82 · 55.3Portage County81 · 55.7Rock80 · 59.7Kenosha County73 · 61.4Fond du Lac County71 · 59.1Sheboygan68 · 55.6Waukesha County67 · 60.6Marinette County57 · 55.1Walworth County57 · 58.3Wood County57 · 57.7Manitowoc County56 · 56.2Outagamie County56 · 62.9Sauk County48 · 57.9Calumet County44 · 60.9Douglas County42 · 58.9Grant41 · 58.1Barron County39 · 55.6Dodge County35 · 57.9Vilas County35 · 54.0Oneida34 · 54.6Jefferson County33 · 61.7Oconto County31 · 58.9Ashland County30 · 54.3Eau Claire30 · 59.2Washburn County30 · 56.1Price County29 · 56.1Columbia County28 · 62.5Dunn County28 · 59.6Ozaukee28 · 59.3Pierce County27 · 57.3Clark County25 · 58.0Crawford County25 · 55.6La Crosse County25 · 56.8Rusk County25 · 56.3Bayfield County24 · 54.1Buffalo County24 · 58.2Langlade County24 · 53.7Waupaca County24 · 59.1Lincoln County23 · 53.9Polk County22 · 56.8Vernon21 · 56.6Lafayette20 · 58.2Shawano County20 · 60.3Trempealeau County20 · 54.5Juneau18 · 56.1Sawyer County18 · 57.3Burnett17 · 52.8St. Croix County17 · 58.6Kewaunee County14 · 56.8Monroe County14 · 54.6Iron County13 · 53.6Taylor County12 · 54.0Green Lake County11 · 56.3Door County10 · 50.4Green County10 · 59.0Jackson County9 · 52.8Pepin County9 · 60.6Florence County8 · 57.1Waushara County8 · 57.7Forest County7 · 53.2Iowa County7 · 62.0Menominee County6 · 50.8Richland County6 · 55.3
Wisconsin datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Wisconsin?
- GridCensus catalogs 2,996 scored datacenter candidate sites in Wisconsin, with an average DC Readiness score of 57.9/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Wisconsin?
- Candidate sites in Wisconsin average a 1.4 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 38 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Wisconsin?
- Industrial sites are the most common category in Wisconsin (1,013 sites), and most sites fall within the MISO grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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