Metalfab Inc
IndustrialColumbia County, Wisconsin · MISO
At a glance
Metalfab Inc is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Columbia County, Wisconsin, scoring 53.7/100 DC Readiness — 34th of 40 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO 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 Metalfab Inc compare with other sites in Columbia County?
Metalfab Inc ranks 34th of 40 scored candidate sites in Columbia County. Its 53.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.9. 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 power availability (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Metalfab Inc to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ALEWEC02_ROCKDAL1_66320_66 (MISO), 25 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01) at 24.7 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta Beaver Dam Data Center, 15.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Metalfab Inc?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Columbia 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 Columbia County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBIA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.7 |
| ACADEMY | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.0 |
| FOUNTAIN PRAIRIE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| PORTAGE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.4 |
| ACEC AFRIESLAND | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.4 |
| TRIENDA | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.4 |
| TAP163042 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| TAP138009 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
Metalfab Inc: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Metalfab Inc?
Metalfab Inc scores 53.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 34th of 40 scored sites in Columbia County. The Columbia County average is 56.9 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.
Which electric utility serves Metalfab Inc?
WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ALLIANT ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is Metalfab Inc in?
Metalfab Inc is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Metalfab Inc from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01), about 24.7 miles away; 7 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, “Metalfab Inc, Columbia County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/columbia-county/metalfab-inc-6c663559 (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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