Greenfield (TIPPY DAM - CHASE)

Greenfield

Lake County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
61.4
Good / 100

Greenfield (TIPPY DAM - CHASE) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lake County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTIPPY DAM
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/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 IXP123.NET - DC4 - 400 76th St SW
IXP distance84.2 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage38.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance178.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCONSUMERS ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index60.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterManagedWay BYK1
DC distance84.2 mi
Nearest rail10.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.1 mi
Nearest fiber route137.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.46¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.24¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$4,054
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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%
54
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
71
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (TIPPY DAM - CHASE)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN145858Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.4
CHASESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.2
Greenfield (TIPPY DAM - UNKNOWN145744)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs61.3
Greenfield (TIPPY DAM - CHASE)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.1
Greenfield (TIPPY DAM - CHASE)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.8
EC FFE Lake CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.4
Greenfield (TIPPY DAM - CHASE)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133929 - CHASE)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.0

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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