EC Near Barron
GreenfieldBarron County, Wisconsin · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Barron is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Barron County, Wisconsin, scoring 53.3/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 54 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the BARRON ELECTRIC COOP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.
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How does EC Near Barron compare with other sites in Barron County?
EC Near Barron ranks 32nd of 54 scored candidate sites in Barron County. Its 53.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.4. It is roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Wisconsin average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (78 vs 77) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (21 vs 67). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Barron to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is H5 Data Centers Minneapolis at 69 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is West Wisconsin Telcom DC, 33.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Barron?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.30 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Barron County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Barron County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Barron | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Near Barron | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.0 |
| BARRON | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Near Barron | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC Near Barron | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Near Barron | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Near Barron | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC Near Barron | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.4 |
EC Near Barron: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Barron?
EC Near Barron scores 53.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 54 scored sites in Barron County. The Barron County average is 54.4 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Barron?
BARRON ELECTRIC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Near Barron in?
EC Near Barron is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Barron in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Barron?
Parcel records list the owner as Nicholas & Anna Jefferies (private land).
How far is EC Near Barron from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is H5 Data Centers Minneapolis, about 69 miles away; 9 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Near Barron, Barron County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/barron-county/ec-near-barron-7a0f6ba6 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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