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EC Near Danbury Diesel

Greenfield

Burnett, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
50.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near Danbury Diesel is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Burnett, Wisconsin, scoring 50.4/100 DC Readiness — 36th of 38 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELEC CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityNORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELEC COinvestor owned

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth133
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDuluth Missabe
IXP distance56.3 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage76.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance286.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactBurnett County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired oil plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index99.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDuluth Missabe
DC distance56.3 mi
Nearest rail21.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline23.2 mi
Nearest fiber route185.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity13.86¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$3,584

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.

Site location

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How does EC Near Danbury Diesel compare with other sites in Burnett?

EC Near Danbury Diesel ranks 36th of 38 scored candidate sites in Burnett. Its 50.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.0. 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 (26 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 Danbury Diesel to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Duluth Missabe at 56.3 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Duluth Missabe, 56.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Danbury Diesel?

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 Burnett "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
26
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
83
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
25
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Danbury Diesel
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Danbury DieselGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN156962Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN132916Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
TAP155820Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN163370Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN161938Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.9
TAP163373Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN163452Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.8

EC Near Danbury Diesel: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Danbury Diesel?

EC Near Danbury Diesel scores 50.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 36th of 38 scored sites in Burnett. The Burnett average is 53.0 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves EC Near Danbury Diesel?

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELEC CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is EC Near Danbury Diesel in?

EC Near Danbury Diesel is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Danbury Diesel 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 Danbury Diesel?

Parcel records list the owner as State Of Wisconsin Dept Natural Resources (private land).

How far is EC Near Danbury Diesel from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Duluth Missabe, about 56.3 miles away; 4 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 Danbury Diesel, Burnett, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/burnett/ec-near-danbury-diesel-01790c57 (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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