Sanilac County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
71.4
Excellent / 100

BANNER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sanilac County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 71.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBANNER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/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 TYM2
IXP distance60.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage63.4%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance236.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerITC
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 index68.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterChick-fil-A Hiring Center
DC distance53.3 mi
Nearest rail6.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline25.2 mi
Nearest fiber route113.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$6,380

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%
87
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
93
Gas pipeline2%
19
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BANNER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (GREENWOOD - BANNER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs68.3
Greenfield (RAPSON - BANNER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs67.7
Greenfield (GREENWOOD - BANNER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.8
Greenfield (RAPSON - BANNER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.1
Greenfield (RAPSON - BANNER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.0
UNKNOWN159072Substation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW2.2 yrs64.6
EC FFE Sanilac CountyGreenfield2.2 yrs62.0
OZ SanilacGreenfield2.2 yrs61.8

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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