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EC FFE Alger County

Greenfield

Alger County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
47.7
Fair / 100

EC FFE Alger County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Alger County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 47.7/100 DC Readiness and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance93.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage65.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance354.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactAlger County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index63.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance93.9 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline34.7 mi
Nearest fiber route110.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.34¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.31¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$2,348

Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
41
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
97
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Alger County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC FFE Alger County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ AlgerGreenfield2.2 yrs56.1
MUNISINGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.2
SHINGLETONSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs51.8
TAP171290Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs51.8
TAP171291Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs51.8
Dairy Queen and Chasing FirefliesIndustrial3.8 yrs51.8
ALGERSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs51.8
HIAWATHA (AD-REA)Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs51.8

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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