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Holmen - Bluffview Park

Shovel-Ready

La Crosse County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
51.6
Fair / 100

At a glance

Holmen - Bluffview Park is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, scoring 51.6/100 DC Readiness — 30th of 36 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the RIVERLAND ENERGY COOPERATIVE service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 30 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity30 MW
UtilityRIVERLAND ENERGY COOPERATIVEcooperativefavorable 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 IXPSFN MN-Rochester
IXP distance57.8 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage65.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage100 ac
Buildable load (est.)~40–100 MWland-based· grid headroom is tighter
Former useZoning: Industrial & Commercial; Co-op: Riverland Energy

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterNP Rochester
DC distance57.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.71¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$6,527

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 Holmen - Bluffview Park compare with other sites in La Crosse County?

Holmen - Bluffview Park ranks 30th of 36 scored candidate sites in La Crosse County. Its 51.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.8. 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 power availability (26 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Holmen - Bluffview Park to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is NSPALW02_NORTHPRT_NORTHWILMA11_1_1 (MISO), 92 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SFN MN-Rochester at 57.8 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is NP Rochester, 57.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Holmen - Bluffview Park?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates La Crosse County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
26
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
60
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Holmen - Bluffview Park
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BRIGGS ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.1
EC Coal La Crosse CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN131556Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN131978Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
COULEE AVESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
TAP139568Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.9
TAP159043Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN131052Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.2

Holmen - Bluffview Park: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Holmen - Bluffview Park?

Holmen - Bluffview Park scores 51.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 30th of 36 scored sites in La Crosse County. The La Crosse County average is 54.8 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves Holmen - Bluffview Park?

RIVERLAND ENERGY COOPERATIVE (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Holmen - Bluffview Park in?

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

Is Holmen - Bluffview Park in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Holmen - Bluffview Park from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is SFN MN-Rochester, about 57.8 miles away; 8 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, “Holmen - Bluffview Park, La Crosse County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/la-crosse-county/holmen-bluffview-park-0f231058 (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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