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EC Near Blackhawk

Greenfield

Rock, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
56.9
Good / 100

At a glance

EC Near Blackhawk is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Rock, Wisconsin, scoring 56.9/100 DC Readiness — 48th of 100 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the ROCK ENERGY COOPERATIVE 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
UtilityROCK 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 IXPUS Signal WI02 - Madison
IXP distance36.4 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage51.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance89.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerJeffery L Stone
Land contactRock County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index99.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterCentral Office
DC distance31.1 mi
Nearest rail5.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.7 mi
Nearest fiber route20.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.76¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$8,459

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Near Blackhawk compare with other sites in Rock?

EC Near Blackhawk ranks 48th of 100 scored candidate sites in Rock. Its 56.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.5. 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 (30 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Blackhawk to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is BASE_SUNRISE_4434_44 (MISO), 15 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is US Signal WI02 - Madison at 36.4 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Central Office, 31.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Blackhawk?

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. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Rock "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%
61
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Blackhawk
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KITTYHAWKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.6
PADDOCKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.4
EC Near SheepskinGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.9
EC Near SheepskinGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.2
ROCK RIVERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.4
EC Near SheepskinGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.7
EC Near SheepskinGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.0
EC Near Rock RiverGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.0

EC Near Blackhawk: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Blackhawk?

EC Near Blackhawk scores 56.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 48th of 100 scored sites in Rock. The Rock average is 56.5 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves EC Near Blackhawk?

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

What grid region is EC Near Blackhawk in?

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

Is EC Near Blackhawk 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 Near Blackhawk?

Parcel records list the owner as Jeffery L Stone (private land).

How far is EC Near Blackhawk from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is US Signal WI02 - Madison, about 36.4 miles away; 16 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 Near Blackhawk, Rock, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/rock/ec-near-blackhawk-b283350c (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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