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Frederic Lot

Industrial

Polk County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
50.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Frederic Lot is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Polk County, Wisconsin, scoring 50.8/100 DC Readiness — 37th of 40 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELEC CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityNORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELEC COinvestor owned

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 IXPVerus Corportation
IXP distance53.1 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage76.3%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterEncompass Minneapolis Facility
DC distance46.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity16.07¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$4,618

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 Frederic Lot compare with other sites in Polk County?

Frederic Lot ranks 37th of 40 scored candidate sites in Polk County. Its 50.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.6. 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 fiber connectivity (57 vs 67). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Frederic Lot to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Verus Corportation at 53.1 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Encompass Minneapolis Facility, 46.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Frederic Lot?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Polk 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%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Frederic Lot
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN156278Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN132589Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.9
RISER143500Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN132889Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN131510Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.8
APPLE RIVERSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN171663Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN171662Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.1

Frederic Lot: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Frederic Lot?

Frederic Lot scores 50.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 37th of 40 scored sites in Polk County. The Polk County average is 54.6 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves Frederic Lot?

NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELEC CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Frederic Lot in?

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

How far is Frederic Lot from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Verus Corportation, about 53.1 miles away; 11 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, “Frederic Lot, Polk County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/polk-county/frederic-lot-614f1faf (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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