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EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas

Greenfield

Winnebago County, Wisconsin · MISO

DC Readiness
55.5
Good / 100

At a glance

EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, scoring 55.5/100 DC Readiness — 45th of 140 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the WPPI ENERGY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityWPPI ENERGYmunicipal mktg authority

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 IXPEthoplex Edge DC - Fond du Lac
IXP distance13.0 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage48.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance153.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactWinnebago County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (40/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score53/100
Construction cost index99.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEthoplex Edge DC - Fond du Lac
DC distance13.0 mi
Nearest rail3.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.0 mi
Nearest fiber route31.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.08¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.07¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,200
Land price / acre$8,641

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 EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas compare with other sites in Winnebago County?

EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas ranks 45th of 140 scored candidate sites in Winnebago County. Its 55.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.5. 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 fiber connectivity (76 vs 67) and its weakest is natural hazard (53 vs 77). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is WEC34101_SUSSEX_36341_1 (MISO), 62 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Ethoplex Edge DC - Fond du Lac at 13 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Ethoplex Edge DC - Fond du Lac, 13 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas?

The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.30 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Winnebago County "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%
76
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
53
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
67
Gas pipeline2%
84
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FITZGERALDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs67.2
EC Near Winnebago County Landfill GasGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.4
EC Near Winnebago County Landfill GasGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.2
TAYCOSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.1
NEEVINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.7
WOODENSHOESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.5
PROGRESSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.4
AVIATIONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.4

EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas?

EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas scores 55.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 45th of 140 scored sites in Winnebago County. The Winnebago County average is 55.5 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.

Which electric utility serves EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas?

WPPI ENERGY (municipal mktg authority) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas in?

EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.

Who owns EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas?

Parcel records list the owner as AMERICAN TRANSMISSION CO (private land).

How far is EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Ethoplex Edge DC - Fond du Lac, about 13 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, “EC Near Winnebago County Landfill Gas, Winnebago County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/winnebago-county/ec-near-winnebago-county-landfill-gas-8b31517a (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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