CHALK HILLS HY

Substation-Adjacent

Menominee County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
60.0
Good / 100

CHALK HILLS HY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Menominee County, Michigan, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 60.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCHALK HILLS HY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.16¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth41
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEthoplex Edge DC - Green Bay
IXP distance76.0 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage38.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance251.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerAMERICAN TRANSMISSION CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index74.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEthoplex Edge DC - Green Bay
DC distance76.0 mi
Nearest rail9.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.0 mi
Nearest fiber route78.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.89¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.69¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$3,061
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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%
58
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
16
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
85
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
88
Gas pipeline2%
71
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CHALK HILLS HY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Menominee CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.9
OZ MenomineeGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.3
GRAND RAPIDS HYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.3
EC Coal Menominee CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.3
EC Coal Menominee CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.3
Greenfield (INGALIS - BAY DE NOC)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs55.8
EC Coal Menominee CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs50.1
EC Coal Menominee CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs49.4

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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