Datacenter Sites in Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Sawyer County has 11 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Sawyer County, Wisconsin has 11 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4. It ranks 66th of 72 Wisconsin counties by number of sites and 44th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 40d8791a at 57.1/100.
Site-selection context for Sawyer County
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.
How does Sawyer County compare with other counties in Wisconsin?
By number of scored sites, Sawyer County ranks 66th of the 72 Wisconsin counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 3,340 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.2/100 ranks 44th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2327th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Sawyer County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (7, 64% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (3) and federal excess (1). 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 Sawyer County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.07¢/kWh and commercial 12.94¢/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 $3,335 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Sawyer County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN139692 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| TAP163064 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
| RADISSON | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN163062 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.2 |
| UNKNOWN163453 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN138668 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.5 |
| UNKNOWN138673 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.9 |
| SAWYER COUNTY AIRPORT | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.4 |
Every scored site in Sawyer County
All 11 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 40d8791a · 57.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6e1db854 · 57.0
- RADISSON · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8d1864a6 · 56.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · d88128cd · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · b1161f34 · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 35bfee2e · 55.4
- Mine Site · c566f880 · 50.9
- Mine Site · 7292d9be · 50.9
- SAWYER COUNTY AIRPORT · f5d6bbf4 · 50.5
- Mine Site · 87fbd142 · 50.4
Sawyer County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Sawyer County?
11 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 66th-most of 72 Wisconsin counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Sawyer County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 40d8791a scores 57.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 11 scored sites in Sawyer County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Sawyer County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Sawyer County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sawyer County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Sawyer County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.07¢/kWh and commercial is 12.94¢/kWh in Sawyer 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 Sawyer County, Wisconsin”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/sawyer-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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