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Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263

Federal Excess

Vilas, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
49.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Vilas, Wisconsin, scoring 49.3/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 34 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityWISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWVery Large Customer (VLC) tariff · 10 yr

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 IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance88.7 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage60.3%

Site characteristics

Acreage35 ac
Buildable load (est.)~14–35 MWland-based
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance88.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$6,174

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 Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263 compare with other sites in Vilas?

Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263 ranks 28th of 34 scored candidate sites in Vilas. Its 49.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.3. It is about 11% below 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 fiber connectivity (52 vs 67). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is MI Tech - Main Campus at 88.7 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is MI Tech - Main Campus, 88.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263?

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263
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

Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263?

Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263 scores 49.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 34 scored sites in Vilas. The Vilas average is 51.3 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263?

WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is WISCONSIN ENERGY CORP.

What grid region is Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263 in?

Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is MI Tech - Main Campus, about 88.7 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, “Eagle River Wisconsin at 45.933, -89.263, Vilas, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/vilas/eagle-river-wisconsin-75c3a3c1 (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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