St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd
Shovel-ReadyPolk County, Wisconsin · MISO
At a glance
St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Polk County, Wisconsin, scoring 51.8/100 DC Readiness — 31st 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. GridCensus catalogs 5 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.
Site location
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How does St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd compare with other sites in Polk County?
St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd ranks 31st of 40 scored candidate sites in Polk County. Its 51.8/100 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 fiber connectivity (70 vs 67) and its weakest is power availability (23 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Verus Corportation at 37.7 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Encompass Minneapolis Facility, 30.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd?
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 Polk County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Polk County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN156278 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| UNKNOWN132589 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| RISER143500 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| UNKNOWN132889 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| UNKNOWN131510 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| APPLE RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| UNKNOWN171663 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN171662 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd?
St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd scores 51.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 31st 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 St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd?
NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ELEC CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd in?
St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd 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 St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Verus Corportation, about 37.7 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, “St. Croix Falls - Hwy 8 & Glacier Rd, Polk County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/polk-county/st-croix-falls-hwy-8-glacier-rd-21461d4c (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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