EC Coal Branch County

Greenfield

Branch County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
59.4
Good / 100

EC Coal Branch County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Branch County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.4/100 DC Readiness and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPAunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter
IXP distance48.7 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage32.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance141.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCONSUMERS ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index66.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLagrange CO
DC distance32.5 mi
Nearest rail5.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.3 mi
Nearest fiber route150.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.91¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$5,315

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%
56
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
90
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Branch County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COLDWATER PEAKING PLANTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.5
NEWTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.9
MICHIGAN AVENUESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.6
UNKNOWN145693Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.4
Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Solar Field ParkBrownfield1 MW66.5
UNKNOWN128685Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.3
UNKNOWN123179Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.2
BATAVIASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.2

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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