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Tower

Brownfield

Tower, Cheboygan, Michigan · Wolverine Power Supply Coop

Legacy capacity
4
MW

Tower is a oil plant in Tower, Cheboygan, Michigan, retired 2010-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 4 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 capacity4 MW
Retirement date2010-10-01
EIA plant ID#1873

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.0 mi
Operator address9663 Cooperative Road, Tower, MI, 49792
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.

Site conditions & market — Cheboygan 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

Total employment (laborshed)5,047
Construction employment533
Land value$3,337/acre
Datacenter tax incentiveproperty_tax_exemption

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate11.81¢/kWh
Industrial power rate7.62¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.5%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply1.0 MGD
Industrial water use0.7 MGD
Cooling degree days700
Mean annual temp45°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index25.0 · Relatively Moderate
Fiber providers8 · 61% served

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 Tower, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Tower
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near TowerGreenfieldMICheboygan——2.2 yrs57.7
EC Near TowerGreenfieldMICheboygan——2.2 yrs57.5
EC Near Gaylord - ConsumersGreenfieldMIOtsego——2.2 yrs57.4
EC Near Gaylord - ConsumersGreenfieldMIOtsego——2.2 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN133923Substation-AdjacentMIOtsego County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN128880Substation-AdjacentMIOtsego County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.9
TAP143810Substation-AdjacentMICheboygan County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.9
EC Near Gaylord - ConsumersGreenfieldMIOtsego——2.2 yrs54.8

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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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