Houghton County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
47.2
Fair / 100

MICHIGAN is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Houghton County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 47.2/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance0.4 mi
Fiber providers6
Max download42 Mbps

Site characteristics

Acreage5 ac
Former useOffice Building Locations

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance0.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$3,467

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%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
29
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MICHIGAN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WINONASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs65.8
EC Near PortageGreenfield2.2 yrs63.4
EC Near PortageGreenfield2.2 yrs63.4
Greenfield (ATLANTIC - M-38)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.0
OZ HoughtonGreenfield2.2 yrs62.6
EC Near PortageGreenfield2.2 yrs62.2
PortageBrownfield23 MW2.2 yrs61.9
EC Near PortageGreenfield2.2 yrs61.6

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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