Greenfield (KENZIE CREEK - COOK)

Greenfield

Cass County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
69.2
Good / 100

Greenfield (KENZIE CREEK - COOK) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Cass County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 69.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationKENZIE CREEK
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
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 IXPGAP Union Station
IXP distance16.4 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage76.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance68.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerAMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index76.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGAP Union Station
DC distance16.4 mi
Nearest rail5.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.9 mi
Nearest fiber route77.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$5,984

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%
59
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
81
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
86
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (KENZIE CREEK - COOK)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KENZIE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs77.2
TAP138974Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs76.8
TAP145860Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs73.7
TAP138973Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs73.6
Greenfield (KENZIE CREEK - COOK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs73.4
Greenfield (TAP138973 - ARGENTA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs71.8
Greenfield (TAP138974 - WEEDS LAKE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs71.5
POKAGONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.2

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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