Hillsdale

Brownfield

Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan · Hillsdale Board of Public Wks

Legacy capacity
17
MW

Hillsdale is a oil plant in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan, retired 2018-06-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 17 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 capacity17 MW
Retirement date2018-06-01
EIA plant ID#1829

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation6.2 mi
OperatorHillsdale Board of Public Wks
Operator address201 Waterworks Ave, Hillsdale, MI, 49242
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 Hillsdale, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Hillsdale
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COLDWATER PEAKING PLANTSubstation-AdjacentMIBranch County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.5
UNKNOWN128578Substation-AdjacentMICalhoun County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.0
NEWTONSubstation-AdjacentMIBranch County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.9
MICHIGAN AVENUESubstation-AdjacentMIBranch County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.6
TAP139909Substation-AdjacentMIJackson County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN145693Substation-AdjacentMIBranch County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.4
UNKNOWN128624Substation-AdjacentMILenawee County138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.9
Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Solar Field ParkBrownfieldMIBranch—1 MW—66.5

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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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