OZ Van Buren

Greenfield

Van Buren County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
60.0
Good / 100

OZ Van Buren is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Van Buren County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.0/100 DC Readiness and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 distance19.9 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage64.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance82.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerINDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index76.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMidwest Energy & Communications
DC distance19.9 mi
Nearest rail2.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.6 mi
Nearest fiber route87.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.40¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.12¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$6,341
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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%
76
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
66
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Van Buren
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HARTFORDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.1
UNKNOWN129130Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.6
UNKNOWN173428Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs70.2
BENTON HARBORSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.9
Greenfield (COOK - BENTON HARBOR)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.5
Greenfield (ARGENTA - PALISADES)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.2
UNKNOWN128788Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.2
Greenfield (COOK - UNKNOWN173428)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.1

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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