OZ Iron

Greenfield

Iron County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
56.2
Good / 100

OZ Iron is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Iron County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.2/100 DC Readiness and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/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 IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance69.8 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage9.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance297.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerWOLVERINE POWER SUPPLY COOP
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 nearbyPresent
Superfund siteD A MACPHERSON INC
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index70.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance69.8 mi
Nearest rail12.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.6 mi
Nearest fiber route113.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.08¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$4,200

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%
43
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
92
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Iron
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP138649Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs59.8
Greenfield (IRON GROVE - ASPEN)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs58.9
IRON GROVESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs57.7
Greenfield (IRON GROVE - TAP138649)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs57.4
Greenfield (IRON GROVE - TAP138649)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs54.7
EC FFE Iron CountyGreenfield2.2 yrs52.7

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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