Greenfield (NORTH LAKE - M-38)

Greenfield

Baraga County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
54.3
Fair / 100

Greenfield (NORTH LAKE - M-38) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Baraga County, Michigan, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 54.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNORTH LAKE
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth41
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance33.7 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage62.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance331.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerAMERICAN TRANSMISSION CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index84.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance33.7 mi
Nearest rail4.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.5 mi
Nearest fiber route129.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.98¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.08¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$6,098

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%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
22
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (NORTH LAKE - M-38)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ATLANTICSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs68.9
PERCH LAKESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.1
M-38Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.3
Greenfield (NORTH LAKE - M-38)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.7
EC FFE Baraga CountyGreenfield2.2 yrs60.3
Greenfield (NORTH LAKE - M-38)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.1
OZ BaragaGreenfield2.2 yrs59.9
Greenfield (PERCH LAKE - M-38)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs59.6

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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