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Datacenter Sites in Washington, Wisconsin

Washington has 92 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Washington, Wisconsin has 92 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Wisconsin average of 55.4. It ranks 7th of 72 Wisconsin counties by number of sites and 24th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 55f65d2e at 66.4/100.

92
Candidate sites
55.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,700 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Washington

Site-selection context for Washington

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Datacenter tax incentive
13.21¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$9,471
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 Washington compare with other counties in Wisconsin?

By number of scored sites, Washington ranks 7th of the 72 Wisconsin counties with a county page, holding 2.8% of the state's 3,340 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.7/100 ranks 24th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 364th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 36 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Washington?

Industrial sites are the most common (50, 54% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (18) and substation-adjacent (12). 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 Washington?

Industrial electricity averages 9.16¢/kWh and commercial 13.21¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low. 7 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 $9,471 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Washington

Top datacenter sites in Washington
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP138061Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.4
EC Near Omega Hills Gas RecoveryGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.2
EC Near Omega Hills Gas RecoveryGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.2
EC Near WPPI Hartford DGGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.9
GERMANTOWN SW YDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.4
68TH STREETSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.0
PLEASANT VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.9
MEQUONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.9
CEDARBURG SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.9
ARTHUR ROADSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.6
HARTFORDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.6
EC Near Omega Hills Gas RecoveryGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.5
BARTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.2
GLACIERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.2
EC Near Omega Hills Gas RecoveryGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.8
EC Near Omega Hills Gas RecoveryGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.7
BUTLER RIDGESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.4
EC Near WPPI Hartford DGGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.1
EC Near WPPI Hartford DGGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.8
EC Near Omega Hills Gas RecoveryGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.2
AUBURNSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
EC Near WPPI Hartford DGGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.3
EC Near WPPI Hartford DGGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.1
EC Near WPPI Hartford DGGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.0
Former CMC Railroad siteIndustrial——4.3 yrs56.2

Every scored site in Washington

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Washington datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Washington?

92 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 7th-most of 72 Wisconsin counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Washington?

Substation-Adjacent site · 55f65d2e scores 66.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 92 scored sites in Washington (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Washington offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Washington?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Washington?

Average industrial electricity is 9.16¢/kWh and commercial is 13.21¢/kWh in Washington.

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

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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