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Fennimore Industrial Park

Shovel-Ready

Grant, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
49.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Fennimore Industrial Park is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Grant, Wisconsin, scoring 49.4/100 DC Readiness — 55th of 56 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the SCENIC RIVERS ENERGY COOP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 5 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity5 MW
UtilitySCENIC RIVERS ENERGY COOPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 IXPUSSHC
IXP distance53.5 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage64.3%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage7 ac
Buildable load (est.)~3–7 MWland-based
Former useZoning: Industrial & Commercial; Co-op: Scenic Rivers Electric

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterUSSHC
DC distance53.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.35¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$6,306

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 Fennimore Industrial Park compare with other sites in Grant?

Fennimore Industrial Park ranks 55th of 56 scored candidate sites in Grant. Its 49.4/100 is about 11% below the county average of 55.5. It is about 11% below 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 (23 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Fennimore Industrial Park to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is ALEWEC02_ROCKDAL1_66320_66 (MISO), 80 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is USSHC at 53.5 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is USSHC, 53.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Fennimore Industrial Park?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Grant "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
23
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
32
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Fennimore Industrial Park
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Nelson Dewey Generating StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.4
EC Coal Grant CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.6
EC Near Nelson Dewey Generating StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.5
EC Near Nelson Dewey Generating StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.4
EC Coal Grant CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.4
EC Near Nelson Dewey Generating StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.2
EC Near Nelson Dewey Generating StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.6
EC Near Nelson Dewey Generating StationGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.5

Fennimore Industrial Park: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Fennimore Industrial Park?

Fennimore Industrial Park scores 49.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 55th of 56 scored sites in Grant. The Grant average is 55.5 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves Fennimore Industrial Park?

SCENIC RIVERS ENERGY COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Fennimore Industrial Park in?

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

How far is Fennimore Industrial Park from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is USSHC, about 53.5 miles away; 9 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, “Fennimore Industrial Park, Grant, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/grant/fennimore-industrial-park-b21c60d4 (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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