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Sand Lake Dump Property #9

Industrial

Burnett, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
46.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Sand Lake Dump Property #9 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Burnett, Wisconsin, scoring 46.3/100 DC Readiness — 38th 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

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 distance67.2 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage76.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterEncompass Minneapolis Facility
DC distance64.1 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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Sand Lake Dump Property #9 compare with other sites in Burnett?

Sand Lake Dump Property #9 ranks 38th of 38 scored candidate sites in Burnett. Its 46.3/100 is about 13% below the county average of 53.0. It is about 16% below the Wisconsin average of 55.4 and about 13% below 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 Sand Lake Dump Property #9 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Duluth Missabe at 67.2 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Encompass Minneapolis Facility, 64.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Sand Lake Dump Property #9?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). 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%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Sand Lake Dump Property #9
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

Sand Lake Dump Property #9: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Sand Lake Dump Property #9?

Sand Lake Dump Property #9 scores 46.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 38th of 38 scored sites in Burnett. The Burnett average is 53.0 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves Sand Lake Dump Property #9?

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

What grid region is Sand Lake Dump Property #9 in?

Sand Lake Dump Property #9 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Sand Lake Dump Property #9 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Sand Lake Dump Property #9 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Duluth Missabe, about 67.2 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, “Sand Lake Dump Property #9, Burnett, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/burnett/sand-lake-dump-property-9-11d19f92 (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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