Sturgis City Diesel Plant

Brownfield

St. Joseph County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
61.6
Good / 100

Sturgis City Diesel Plant is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in St. Joseph County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 61.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 4 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity4 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 IXPMidwest Energy & Communications
IXP distance29.4 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage72.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance113.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerCity of Sturgis
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former useoil
Existing capacity4 MW
Retirement date2008-03-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCLARK OIL CO
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index91.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLagrange CO
DC distance10.9 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.6 mi
Nearest fiber route123.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.65¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.23¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$7,367
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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%
23
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
66
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Sturgis City Diesel Plant
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FLOWERFIELDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.8
TAP145702Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.3
UNKNOWN128773Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.2
TAP141277Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.4
UNKNOWN128678Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs68.4
TAP145697Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.1
COREYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.0
MOOREPARKSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs64.1

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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