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EC Near Wheaton

Greenfield

Chippewa County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
53.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near Wheaton is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, scoring 53.9/100 DC Readiness — 33rd 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

LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityDUNN COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 IXP901 Commerce Dr
IXP distance73.7 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage64.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regioncentralus
Cloud region distance225.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerJensen Lands Llc
Land contactChippewa County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

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 datacenterWest Wisconsin Telcom DC
DC distance16.2 mi
Nearest rail3.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.9 mi
Nearest fiber route158.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$4,325

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Near Wheaton compare with other sites in Chippewa County?

EC Near Wheaton ranks 33rd of 88 scored candidate sites in Chippewa County. Its 53.9/100 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 natural hazard (78 vs 77) 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 Wheaton to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 901 Commerce Dr at 73.7 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is West Wisconsin Telcom DC, 16.2 miles away.

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

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 Chippewa County "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%
23
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
87
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Wheaton
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ ChippewaGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.5
EC Near Elk MoundGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.4
EC Near WheatonGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.8
EC Near WheatonGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN131984Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN131983Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.5
EC Near WheatonGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.9
EC Near WheatonGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.8

EC Near Wheaton: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Wheaton?

EC Near Wheaton scores 53.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd 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 Wheaton?

DUNN COUNTY ELECTRIC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is EC Near Wheaton in?

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

Is EC Near Wheaton 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 Wheaton?

Parcel records list the owner as Jensen Lands Llc (private land).

How far is EC Near Wheaton from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is 901 Commerce Dr, about 73.7 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 Wheaton, Chippewa County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/chippewa-county/ec-near-wheaton-49620d93 (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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