COTTAGE GROVE
Substation-AdjacentDane County, Wisconsin · MISO
At a glance
COTTAGE GROVE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Dane County, Wisconsin, scoring 60.4/100 DC Readiness — 51st of 184 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is COTTAGE GROVE (0 mi, 69 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
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.
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How does COTTAGE GROVE compare with other sites in Dane County?
COTTAGE GROVE ranks 51st of 184 scored candidate sites in Dane County. Its 60.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 58.8. It is roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4 and about 14% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Wisconsin average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (91 vs 67) and its weakest is speed to power (48 vs 48). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is COTTAGE GROVE to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, COTTAGE GROVE, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ALEWEC02_ROCKDAL1_66320_66 (MISO), 10 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01) at 5.2 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is EdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01), 5.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at COTTAGE GROVE?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dane 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 Dane County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDINAL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 69.6 |
| NORTH MADISON 345/138KV | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.7 |
| OZ Dane | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.9 |
| EC Near Blount Street | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.5 |
| OZ Dane | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.4 |
| OZ Dane | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| OZ Dane | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| BLOUNT | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
COTTAGE GROVE: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of COTTAGE GROVE?
COTTAGE GROVE scores 60.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 51st of 184 scored sites in Dane County. The Dane County average is 58.8 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.
What is the nearest substation to COTTAGE GROVE?
The nearest mapped substation is COTTAGE GROVE, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves COTTAGE GROVE?
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 COTTAGE GROVE in?
COTTAGE GROVE is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is COTTAGE GROVE from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeConneX Madison (EDCMAD01), about 5.2 miles away; 16 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, “COTTAGE GROVE, Dane County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/dane-county/cottage-grove-98b66727 (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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