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Datacenter Sites in Vilas, Wisconsin

Vilas has 34 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.3/100 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

Vilas, Wisconsin has 34 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4. It ranks 34th of 72 Wisconsin counties by number of sites and 68th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Eagle River · 920553f5 at 56.7/100.

34
Candidate sites
51.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Vilas

Site-selection context for Vilas

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Datacenter tax incentive
11.88¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,174
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 Vilas compare with other counties in Wisconsin?

By number of scored sites, Vilas ranks 34th of the 72 Wisconsin counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 3,340 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.3/100 ranks 68th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1141st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Vilas?

Greenfield sites are the most common (11, 32% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (11) and substation-adjacent (8). 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 Vilas?

Industrial electricity averages 7.97¢/kWh and commercial 11.88¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $6,174 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Vilas

Top datacenter sites in Vilas
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Eagle RiverGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN171267Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.2
ST GERMAINSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.9
EAGLE RIVERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.8
EC Near Eagle RiverGreenfield——4.3 yrs55.6
RISER139529Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.5
EC Near Eagle RiverGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.0
LAKOTA ROADSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.5
TWIN LAKESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs53.5
LAND O LAKESSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs52.5
WATERSMEETSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs52.5
EC Near Eagle RiverGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.9
EC Near Eagle RiverGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.5
OZ VilasGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.2
EC Near Eagle RiverGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.2
EC Near Eagle RiverGreenfield——4.3 yrs51.0
EC Near Eagle RiverGreenfield——4.3 yrs50.9
EC Near Eagle RiverGreenfield——4.3 yrs49.9
Highway 70 Fireworks StandIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.9
Former Patterson PropertyIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.9
Clear Lake JunkyardIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.8
Reservation Line Lake Trail, Tire Dump Site #3Industrial——4.3 yrs49.7
Highway 47 Salvage YardIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.7
Balko Trailer/Jump River ElectricIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.7
EC Near Eagle RiverGreenfield——4.3 yrs49.5

Every scored site in Vilas

All 34 sites, best first.

Vilas datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Vilas?

34 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 34th-most of 72 Wisconsin counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Vilas?

EC Near Eagle River · 920553f5 scores 56.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 34 scored sites in Vilas (a greenfield site).

Does Vilas offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Vilas?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Vilas?

Average industrial electricity is 7.97¢/kWh and commercial is 11.88¢/kWh in Vilas.

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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 Vilas, Wisconsin”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/vilas (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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