Spooner Roundhouse
IndustrialWashburn County, Wisconsin · MISO
At a glance
Spooner Roundhouse is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Washburn County, Wisconsin, scoring 44.4/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 32 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the BARRON ELECTRIC COOP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Enterprise Zone tax credits; TIF available for DC construction in eligible areas.
Site location
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How does Spooner Roundhouse compare with other sites in Washburn County?
Spooner Roundhouse ranks 31st of 32 scored candidate sites in Washburn County. Its 44.4/100 is about 16% below the county average of 52.7. It is about 20% below the Wisconsin average of 55.4 and about 17% below 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 (10 vs 67). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Spooner Roundhouse to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Duluth Missabe at 67.2 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is West Wisconsin Telcom DC, 65.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Spooner Roundhouse?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Washburn County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Washburn County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.7 |
| TAP163053 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| TAP173398 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN139714 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN107655 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN139699 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.2 |
| TAP163059 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN132508 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
Spooner Roundhouse: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Spooner Roundhouse?
Spooner Roundhouse scores 44.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 31st of 32 scored sites in Washburn County. The Washburn County average is 52.7 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.
Which electric utility serves Spooner Roundhouse?
BARRON ELECTRIC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Spooner Roundhouse in?
Spooner Roundhouse is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Spooner Roundhouse from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Duluth Missabe, about 67.2 miles away; 4 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, “Spooner Roundhouse, Washburn County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/washburn-county/spooner-roundhouse-511cb079 (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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