Decorative Panels Intl

Brownfield

Alpena County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
59.4
Good / 100

Decorative Panels Intl is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Alpena County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 8 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity8 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage24.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance304.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerDecorative Panels International, Inc.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity8 MW
Retirement date2024-02-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDECORATIVE PANELS INTERNATIONAL INC
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index67.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 755540694
DC distance145.8 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.7 mi
Nearest fiber route62.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.17¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.34¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$3,837
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Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
23
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
73
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Decorative Panels Intl
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN144068Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs61.2
Greenfield (FOUR MILE HYDROPOWER PROJECT -)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.1
EC Near Decorative Panels IntlGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133169 - UNKNOWN143774)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133169 - TAP140016)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.2
EC Near Decorative Panels IntlGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.7
EC Near Decorative Panels IntlGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.7
EC Near Decorative Panels IntlGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.6

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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