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Datacenter Sites in Rusk County, Wisconsin

Rusk County has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 850 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Rusk County, Wisconsin has 23 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4. It ranks 50th of 72 Wisconsin counties by number of sites and 53rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 2c329e98 at 57.8/100.

23
Candidate sites
53.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
850 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 23 in Rusk County

Site-selection context for Rusk County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.38¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,399
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 Rusk County compare with other counties in Wisconsin?

By number of scored sites, Rusk County ranks 50th of the 72 Wisconsin counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 3,340 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.5/100 ranks 53rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1558th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 13 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Rusk County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (13, 57% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (7) and greenfield (2). 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 Rusk County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.78¢/kWh and commercial 12.38¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 7 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 $3,399 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Rusk County

Top datacenter sites in Rusk County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP139665Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN132502Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.4
LADYSMITH HYDROSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.9
UNKNOWN139704Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.9
TAP163069Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.9
TAP163067Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
TAP163068Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
TAP143496Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.8
TAP143498Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
TAP170870Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN132890Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN170868Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
TAP170867Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs51.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs51.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs51.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs51.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs51.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs51.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132502 - TAP139665)Greenfield115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs51.3
OZ RuskGreenfield——4.3 yrs47.6
Sheldon CreameryIndustrial——4.3 yrs46.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs46.5

Every scored site in Rusk County

All 23 sites, best first.

Rusk County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Rusk County?

23 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 50th-most of 72 Wisconsin counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 2c329e98 scores 57.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 23 scored sites in Rusk County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Rusk County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Rusk County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Rusk County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.78¢/kWh and commercial is 12.38¢/kWh in Rusk 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 Rusk County, Wisconsin”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/rusk-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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