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Datacenter Sites in Monroe County, Wisconsin

Monroe County has 33 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Monroe County, Wisconsin has 33 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4. It ranks 36th of 72 Wisconsin counties by number of sites and 46th by average score. The top-scoring site is MONROE at 58.3/100.

33
Candidate sites
54.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,200 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Monroe County

Site-selection context for Monroe County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.63¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.75¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,240
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 Monroe County compare with other counties in Wisconsin?

By number of scored sites, Monroe County ranks 36th of the 72 Wisconsin counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 3,340 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.0/100 ranks 46th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1166th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 20 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Monroe County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (22, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by shovel-ready (7) and former mine (3). 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 Monroe County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.75¢/kWh and commercial 12.63¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 10 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 $5,240 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Monroe County

Top datacenter sites in Monroe County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MONROESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.3
COUNCIL CREEKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.9
TAP158685Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN144311Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN144312Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6
DPS OCEAN SPRAYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.5
TAP158689Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.5
SPARTASubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.5
TAP158690Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.5
TAP158713Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.5
DPC OAKDALESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.5
NORTH TOMAHSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.5
TAP158703Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.5
WARRENSSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.4
TIMBERWOLFSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.4
TAP158693Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.3
TAP158709Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN158695Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
TAP158797Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN162938Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.0
DORSET CORNERSSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.9
TAP158710Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs51.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs51.5
Sparta South Point Businesses ParkShovel-Ready——4.3 yrs51.5

Every scored site in Monroe County

All 33 sites, best first.

Monroe County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Monroe County?

33 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 36th-most of 72 Wisconsin counties with five or more sites.

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

MONROE scores 58.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 33 scored sites in Monroe County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Monroe County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Monroe County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Monroe County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.75¢/kWh and commercial is 12.63¢/kWh in Monroe 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 Monroe County, Wisconsin”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/monroe-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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