EC Near Port Edwards Mill
GreenfieldWood County, Wisconsin · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Port Edwards Mill is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Wood County, Wisconsin, scoring 48.9/100 DC Readiness — 60th of 66 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO 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 EC Near Port Edwards Mill compare with other sites in Wood County?
EC Near Port Edwards Mill ranks 60th of 66 scored candidate sites in Wood County. Its 48.9/100 is about 13% below the county average of 56.3. It is about 12% 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 speed to power (48 vs 48) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (34 vs 67). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Port Edwards Mill to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is NSPALW02_NORTHPRT_NORTHWILMA11_1_1 (MISO), 25 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 901 Commerce Dr at 22.2 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is 901 Commerce Dr, 22.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Port Edwards Mill?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, 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 Wood 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 Wood County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARPIN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 67.8 |
| HUME | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.7 |
| UNKNOWN133229 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.6 |
| WILDWOOD (MEWD) | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.6 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN129869 - ARPIN) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.3 |
| MCMILLAN | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.7 |
| Wisconsin Rapids Pulp Mill | Brownfield | — | 72 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.7 |
| SIGEL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
EC Near Port Edwards Mill: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Port Edwards Mill?
EC Near Port Edwards Mill scores 48.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 60th of 66 scored sites in Wood County. The Wood County average is 56.3 and the Wisconsin average is 55.4.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Port Edwards Mill?
WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ALLIANT ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is EC Near Port Edwards Mill in?
EC Near Port Edwards Mill is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Port Edwards Mill in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone A, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Near Port Edwards Mill?
Parcel records list the owner as Gaynor Cranberry Co (private land).
How far is EC Near Port Edwards Mill from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is 901 Commerce Dr, about 22.2 miles away; 7 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 Port Edwards Mill, Wood County, WI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/wisconsin/wood-county/ec-near-port-edwards-mill-018d3a59 (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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