RILEY GENERATING STATION

Substation-Adjacent

Ottawa County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
68.3
Good / 100

RILEY GENERATING STATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Ottawa County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 68.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRILEY GENERATING STATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
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 IXPManagedWay BYK1
IXP distance17.0 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage38.9%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance107.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerCONSUMERS ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index88.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterManagedWay BYK1
DC distance17.0 mi
Nearest rail3.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.1 mi
Nearest fiber route103.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.26¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.25¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$8,743
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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%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RILEY GENERATING STATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
J H CAMPBELLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs75.3
ZEELAND GENERATING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs73.8
UNKNOWN128738Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs72.9
SOUTH HOLLANDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.6
Greenfield (TALLMADGE - ROOSEVELT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs70.6
UNKNOWN132534Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.3
TAP145859Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.2
JAMES DE YOUNGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.8

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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