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Datacenter Sites in Taylor County, Wisconsin

Taylor County has 25 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 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

Taylor County, Wisconsin has 25 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4. It ranks 47th of 72 Wisconsin counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 8c348eff at 56.5/100.

25
Candidate sites
53.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
850 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Taylor County

Site-selection context for Taylor County

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.57¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,710
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 Taylor County compare with other counties in Wisconsin?

By number of scored sites, Taylor County ranks 47th of the 72 Wisconsin counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 3,340 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.4/100 ranks 55th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1462nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 15 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Taylor County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (17, 68% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (6) and industrial (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 Taylor County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.33¢/kWh and commercial 11.57¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $3,710 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Taylor County

Top datacenter sites in Taylor County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN163461Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.5
TAP163473Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN163472Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.3
TAP163470Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
TAP163467Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN162244Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN163194Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6
TAP163203Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN163465Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6
TAP161947Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6
TAP163464Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.5
TAP163463Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.5
TAP163206Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN163205Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
UNKNOWN163459Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.2
TAP163456Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN163455Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs54.6
Former Hamm's S&B UpholsteryIndustrial——4.3 yrs51.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs51.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs50.5
Doberstein LumberIndustrial——4.3 yrs46.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs46.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs46.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs46.4

Every scored site in Taylor County

All 25 sites, best first.

Taylor County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Taylor County?

25 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 47th-most of 72 Wisconsin counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 8c348eff scores 56.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 25 scored sites in Taylor County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Taylor County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Taylor County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Taylor County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.33¢/kWh and commercial is 11.57¢/kWh in Taylor 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 Taylor County, Wisconsin”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/taylor-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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