OZ Arenac

Greenfield

Arenac County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
60.7
Good / 100

OZ Arenac is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Arenac County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.7/100 DC Readiness and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLiquid Web DC3
IXP distance93.4 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage11.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance234.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCONSUMERS ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAGRICO FARM CENTER
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index62.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 755540694
DC distance68.8 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.3 mi
Nearest fiber route174.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.98¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.56¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$4,500
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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%
30
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
98
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Arenac
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WHITTEMORESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs64.4
TWININGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs64.3
UNKNOWN144601Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN128836 - EAST TAWAS)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.2
Greenfield (TWINING - TAP145814)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN128836 - EAST TAWAS)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.6
Greenfield (TAP140014 - UNKNOWN144601)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.9
EAST TAWASSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.8

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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