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EC Coal Marathon County

Greenfield

Marathon County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
52.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Coal Marathon County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Marathon County, Wisconsin, scoring 52.5/100 DC Readiness — 54th of 100 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityWISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORPinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 IXP901 Commerce Dr
IXP distance33.6 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage66.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance230.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerRobert Lee Metz Andsuzanne Jane
Land contactMarathon County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteEVEREST D C SR HIGH SCHOOL
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index92.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter901 Commerce Dr
DC distance33.6 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.5 mi
Nearest fiber route63.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.90¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$5,576

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 EC Coal Marathon County compare with other sites in Marathon County?

EC Coal Marathon County ranks 54th of 100 scored candidate sites in Marathon County. Its 52.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.9. 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 water (94 vs 94) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (24 vs 67). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Coal Marathon County to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is NSPALW02_NORTHPRT_NORTHWILMA11_1_1 (MISO), 24 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 901 Commerce Dr at 33.6 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is 901 Commerce Dr, 33.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Marathon County?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.30 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (EVEREST D C SR HIGH SCHOOL). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Marathon County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
24
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
73
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Marathon County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN133208Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.2
GARDNER PARKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.4
EC Near WestonGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.5
STRATFORDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.7
EC Near Domtar Paper Company RothschildGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.5
EC Near WestonGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.0
EC Near WestonGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN171986Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.9

EC Coal Marathon County: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Marathon County?

EC Coal Marathon County scores 52.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 54th of 100 scored sites in Marathon County. The Marathon County average is 53.9 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves EC Coal Marathon County?

WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE CORP (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP.

What grid region is EC Coal Marathon County in?

EC Coal Marathon County is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Coal Marathon County in a flood zone?

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

Who owns EC Coal Marathon County?

Parcel records list the owner as Robert Lee Metz Andsuzanne Jane (private land).

How far is EC Coal Marathon County from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is 901 Commerce Dr, about 33.6 miles away; 10 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, “EC Coal Marathon County, Marathon County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/marathon-county/ec-coal-marathon-county-d96520ee (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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