Dafter

Brownfield

Dafter, Chippewa, Michigan · Cloverland Electric Co-op

Legacy capacity
6
MW

Dafter is a oil plant in Dafter, Chippewa, Michigan, retired 2021-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 6 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 useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity6 MW
Retirement date2021-12-01
EIA plant ID#1868

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation38.4 mi
OperatorCloverland Electric Co-op
Operator address2535 W M-28, Dafter, MI, 49724
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil plant 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 Dafter, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Dafter
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near DafterGreenfieldMIChippewa——2.2 yrs60.2
EC Near DafterGreenfieldMIChippewa——2.2 yrs59.8
EC Near DafterGreenfieldMIChippewa——2.2 yrs59.8
EC FFE Chippewa CountyGreenfieldMIChippewa County——2.2 yrs59.3
DafterBrownfieldMIChippewa County—6 MW2.2 yrs57.8
EC Near DafterGreenfieldMIChippewa——2.2 yrs57.6
EC Near DafterGreenfieldMIChippewa——2.2 yrs57.6
EC Near DafterGreenfieldMIChippewa——2.2 yrs57.3

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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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