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Viroqua Business Park

Shovel-Ready

Vernon, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
50.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

Viroqua Business Park is a shovel-ready datacenter candidate site in Vernon, Wisconsin, scoring 50.9/100 DC Readiness — 39th of 41 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the SCENIC RIVERS ENERGY COOP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 35 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity35 MW
UtilitySCENIC RIVERS ENERGY COOPcooperativefavorable 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 IXPSupraNet Communications Madison
IXP distance76.9 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage95.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeShovel-Ready
Acreage50 ac
Buildable load (est.)~20–50 MWland-based
Former useZoning: Industrial & Commercial; Co-op: Vernon Electric

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 01211362828
DC distance58.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.41¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.00¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$5,236

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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Viroqua Business Park compare with other sites in Vernon?

Viroqua Business Park ranks 39th of 41 scored candidate sites in Vernon. Its 50.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.3. 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 (27 vs 38). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Viroqua Business Park to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is NSPALW02_NORTHPRT_NORTHWILMA11_1_1 (MISO), 93 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is SupraNet Communications Madison at 76.9 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 01211362828, 58.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Viroqua Business Park?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Vernon "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
27
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Viroqua Business Park
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Vernon CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.7
EC Coal Vernon CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.5
EC Near GenoaGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.2
EC Coal Vernon CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN159041Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.0
EC Near GenoaGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.6
EC Near GenoaGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
OZ VernonGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.3

Viroqua Business Park: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Viroqua Business Park?

Viroqua Business Park scores 50.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 39th of 41 scored sites in Vernon. The Vernon average is 55.3 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves Viroqua Business Park?

SCENIC RIVERS ENERGY COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Viroqua Business Park in?

Viroqua Business Park is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Viroqua Business Park from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is SupraNet Communications Madison, about 76.9 miles away; 6 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, “Viroqua Business Park, Vernon, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/vernon/viroqua-business-park-295e3fc0 (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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