Cadillac Renewable Energy

Brownfield

Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan · Cadillac Renewable Energy LLC

Legacy capacity
44
MW

Cadillac Renewable Energy is a former biomass site in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, retired 2020-02-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 44 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former useformer biomass site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity44 MW
Retirement date2020-02-01
EIA plant ID#54415

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation19.9 mi
OperatorCadillac Renewable Energy LLC
Operator address1525 Miltner St., Cadillac, MI, 49601
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former biomass site of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Cadillac Renewable Energy, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Cadillac Renewable Energy
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KEYSTONESubstation-AdjacentMIGrand Traverse County345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.0
UNKNOWN145744Substation-AdjacentMIWexford County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs64.2
Greenfield (KEYSTONE - LUDINGTON)GreenfieldMIGrand Traverse County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs62.5
EC FFE Wexford CountyGreenfieldMIWexford County2.2 yrs61.5
Greenfield (TIPPY DAM - CHASE)GreenfieldMILake County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs61.4
TAP145688Substation-AdjacentMIWexford County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs61.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN145744 - KEYSTONE)GreenfieldMIWexford County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN145744 - KEYSTONE)GreenfieldMIWexford County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.8

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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