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Beaver Dam Commerce Park

Shovel-Ready

Dodge County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
53.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

Beaver Dam Commerce Park is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Dodge County, Wisconsin, scoring 53.2/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 48 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

UtilityWISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 IXPEthoplex Edge DC - Fond du Lac
IXP distance27.6 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage23.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage38 ac
Buildable load (est.)~15–38 MWland-based
Former useStatus: Active

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta Beaver Dam Data Center
DC distance0.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity13.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.09¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$7,275

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 Beaver Dam Commerce Park compare with other sites in Dodge County?

Beaver Dam Commerce Park ranks 29th of 48 scored candidate sites in Dodge County. Its 53.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.2. 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 (58 vs 67). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Beaver Dam Commerce Park to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ALEWEC02_ROCKDAL1_66320_66 (MISO), 39 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Ethoplex Edge DC - Fond du Lac at 27.6 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta Beaver Dam Data Center, 0.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Beaver Dam Commerce Park?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dodge 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%
58
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Beaver Dam Commerce Park
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORTH BEAVER DAMSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.6
BEAVER DAM EASTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.6
TAP138008Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.9
HUBBARDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.9
RUBICONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.7
HUSTISFORDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN166931Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.5
WAUPUNSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.5

Beaver Dam Commerce Park: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Beaver Dam Commerce Park?

Beaver Dam Commerce Park scores 53.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 48 scored sites in Dodge County. The Dodge County average is 55.2 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves Beaver Dam Commerce Park?

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 Beaver Dam Commerce Park in?

Beaver Dam Commerce Park is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Beaver Dam Commerce Park from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Ethoplex Edge DC - Fond du Lac, about 27.6 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, “Beaver Dam Commerce Park, Dodge County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/dodge-county/beaver-dam-commerce-park-c96d88f5 (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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