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Datacenter Sites in Florence County, Wisconsin

Florence County has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 450 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Florence County, Wisconsin has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4. It ranks 68th of 72 Wisconsin counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is ASPEN at 54.8/100.

9
Candidate sites
53.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
450 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 9 in Florence County

Site-selection context for Florence County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.79¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,734
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 Florence County compare with other counties in Wisconsin?

By number of scored sites, Florence County ranks 68th of the 72 Wisconsin counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 3,340 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.4/100 ranks 55th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2493rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Florence County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (8, 89% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (1). 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 Florence County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.90¢/kWh and commercial 12.79¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $3,734 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Florence County

Top datacenter sites in Florence County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ASPENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN171302Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.7
ARMORYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.7
MICHIGAMME FALLS HYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.2
PEAVY FALL HYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.1
BRULESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.1
GOODMANSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs53.2
FLORENCESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs52.5
CHEQUAMEGON N.F.Federal Excess——4.3 yrs48.3

Every scored site in Florence County

All 9 sites, best first.

Florence County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Florence County?

9 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 68th-most of 72 Wisconsin counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Florence County?

ASPEN scores 54.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 9 scored sites in Florence County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Florence County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Florence County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Florence County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.90¢/kWh and commercial is 12.79¢/kWh in Florence 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 Florence County, Wisconsin”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/florence-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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