EC Near Elk Mound
GreenfieldChippewa County, Wisconsin · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Elk Mound is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, scoring 54.3/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 88 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the DUNN COUNTY 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.
Site location
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How does EC Near Elk Mound compare with other sites in Chippewa County?
EC Near Elk Mound ranks 32nd of 88 scored candidate sites in Chippewa County. Its 54.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.8. 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 speed to power (48 vs 48) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (23 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 Elk Mound to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Minneapolis (MSP2) at 71.2 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is West Wisconsin Telcom DC, 11.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Elk Mound?
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. A Superfund site is nearby (A Z SALVAGE). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chippewa 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 Chippewa County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Chippewa | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Near Elk Mound | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Near Wheaton | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Near Wheaton | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| UNKNOWN131984 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
| UNKNOWN131983 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Near Wheaton | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Near Wheaton | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.8 |
EC Near Elk Mound: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Elk Mound?
EC Near Elk Mound scores 54.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 88 scored sites in Chippewa County. The Chippewa County average is 53.8 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Elk Mound?
DUNN COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is EC Near Elk Mound in?
EC Near Elk Mound is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Elk Mound 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 Elk Mound?
Parcel records list the owner as Brian C Jenson Family Trust (private land).
How far is EC Near Elk Mound from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DataBank Minneapolis (MSP2), about 71.2 miles away; 12 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 Elk Mound, Chippewa County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/chippewa-county/ec-near-elk-mound-e4131082 (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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