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Datacenter Sites in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Eau Claire County has 58 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin has 58 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4. It ranks 17th of 72 Wisconsin counties by number of sites and 20th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · dcb19531 at 64.9/100.

58
Candidate sites
56.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Eau Claire County

Site-selection context for Eau Claire County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.78¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,093
Land price / acre
600
Cooling degree days
7,200
Heating degree days
44°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.

How does Eau Claire County compare with other counties in Wisconsin?

By number of scored sites, Eau Claire County ranks 17th of the 72 Wisconsin counties with a county page, holding 1.7% of the state's 3,340 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.0/100 ranks 20th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 642nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 47 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Eau Claire County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (43, 74% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (8) and industrial (4). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Eau Claire County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.61¢/kWh and commercial 11.78¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 10 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 44°F. Land is valued around $6,093 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Eau Claire County

Top datacenter sites in Eau Claire County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN129869Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.9
UNKNOWN131980Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN143576Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.5
SEVEN MILESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN161952Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.5
TAP163522Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN143571Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.3
EC Near Seven Mile Creek LFGGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.7
OZ Eau ClaireGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.4
EC Near Seven Mile Creek LFGGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.5
EC Near Seven Mile Creek LFGGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN143570Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.9
TAP163523Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN143577Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN144281Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN143569Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.7
TAP163510Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.7
TAP163526Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.7
TAP163334Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN144275Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.7
TAP163516Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.7
TAP170864Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN163515Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.6
TAP163528Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN143563Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.6

Every scored site in Eau Claire County

All 58 sites, best first.

Eau Claire County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Eau Claire County?

58 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 17th-most of 72 Wisconsin counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Eau Claire County?

Substation-Adjacent site · dcb19531 scores 64.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 58 scored sites in Eau Claire County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Eau Claire County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Eau Claire County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Eau Claire County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).

What are industrial electricity rates in Eau Claire County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.61¢/kWh and commercial is 11.78¢/kWh in Eau Claire County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/eau-claire-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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