George Johnson

Brownfield

Hersey, Osceola, Michigan · Wolverine Power Supply Coop

Legacy capacity
31
MW

George Johnson is a natural gas plant in Hersey, Osceola, Michigan, retired 2005-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 31 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 usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity31 MW
Retirement date2005-10-01
EIA plant ID#1877

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation8.2 mi
OperatorWolverine Power Supply Coop
Operator address1529 S 170th Ave, Hersey, MI, 49639
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas 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 George Johnson, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near George Johnson
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHASESubstation-AdjacentMILake County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.2
UNKNOWN145670Substation-AdjacentMIMecosta County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs65.3
Greenfield (CROTON - UNKNOWN133929)GreenfieldMINewaygo County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.5
Greenfield (CROTON - UNKNOWN133929)GreenfieldMINewaygo County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.4
Greenfield (CROTON - UNKNOWN133929)GreenfieldMINewaygo County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.3
Greenfield (TIPPY DAM - CHASE)GreenfieldMILake County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs61.4
EC Near George JohnsonGreenfieldMIOsceola2.2 yrs60.7
EC FFE Newaygo CountyGreenfieldMINewaygo County2.2 yrs60.3

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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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