Straits
BrownfieldMackinaw City, Emmet, Michigan · Consumers Energy Co - (MI)
Straits is a natural gas plant in Mackinaw City, Emmet, Michigan, retired 2018-11-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 20 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
Grid hookup & remediation
Site conditions & market — Emmet County
County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.
Market & workforce
Power economics & interconnection
Water & cooling
Hazard, flood & connectivity
County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.
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Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Straits, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Tower | Greenfield | MI | Cheboygan | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 60.6 |
| Straits | Brownfield | MI | Emmet County | — | 20 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC FFE Emmet County | Greenfield | MI | Emmet County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 58.9 |
| RIGGSVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | MI | Cheboygan County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC FFE Cheboygan County | Greenfield | MI | Cheboygan County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 57.7 |
| OZ Mackinac | Greenfield | MI | Mackinac | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 57.7 |
| MCGULPIN | Substation-Adjacent | MI | Emmet County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.8 yrs | 57.4 |
| EC Near Straits | Greenfield | MI | Emmet | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 57.3 |
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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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