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Datacenter Sites in La Crosse County, Wisconsin

La Crosse County has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,980 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

La Crosse County, Wisconsin has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4. It ranks 32nd of 72 Wisconsin counties by number of sites and 37th by average score. The top-scoring site is BRIGGS ROAD at 64.1/100.

36
Candidate sites
54.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,980 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in La Crosse County

Site-selection context for La Crosse County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.90¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,527
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 La Crosse County compare with other counties in Wisconsin?

By number of scored sites, La Crosse County ranks 32nd of the 72 Wisconsin counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 3,340 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.8/100 ranks 37th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1072nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 24 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in La Crosse County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (24, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (7) and federal excess (2). 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 La Crosse County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.71¢/kWh and commercial 11.90¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 8 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 $6,527 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in La Crosse County

Top datacenter sites in La Crosse County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BRIGGS ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.1
EC Coal La Crosse CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN131978Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
COULEE AVESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN131556Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
TAP139568Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN131052Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN144322Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.3
TAP159043Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN133219Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.1
TAP170861Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN139642Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.0
TAP159053Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.0
TAP159044Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.9
TAP159048Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.9
UNKNOWN159049Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
TAP158701Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.3
WEST SALEMSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN158699Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN138053Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN161964Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN161965Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
TAP159054Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.0
TAP162921Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN162922Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.9

Every scored site in La Crosse County

All 36 sites, best first.

La Crosse County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in La Crosse County?

36 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 32nd-most of 72 Wisconsin counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in La Crosse County?

BRIGGS ROAD scores 64.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 36 scored sites in La Crosse County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does La Crosse County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in La Crosse County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in La Crosse County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.71¢/kWh and commercial is 11.90¢/kWh in La Crosse 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in La Crosse County, Wisconsin”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/la-crosse-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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