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Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008

Former Mine

Allegan County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
54.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Allegan County, Michigan, scoring 54.4/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 78 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the CONSUMERS ENERGY CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 2.2 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCONSUMERS ENERGY COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge-load contract terms; MI DC sales/use-tax exemption (2025) · 15 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth286
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter
IXP distance23.3 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage63.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterAunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter
DC distance23.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.21¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.12¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$6,684

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

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How does Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008 compare with other sites in Allegan County?

Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008 ranks 31st of 78 scored candidate sites in Allegan County. Its 54.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.3. It is roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.2 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Michigan average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (72 vs 68) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 34). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Aunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter at 23.3 miles. 18 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Aunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter, 23.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Allegan County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Claude VandykeGreenfield——2.2 yrs63.6
EC Near Claude VandykeGreenfield——2.2 yrs63.3
EC Near Claude VandykeGreenfield——2.2 yrs62.4
EC Near Claude VandykeGreenfield——2.2 yrs62.2
EC Near Claude VandykeGreenfield——2.2 yrs62.0
EC Near Claude VandykeGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.9
EC Near Claude VandykeGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN128751Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.9

Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008?

Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008 scores 54.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 31st of 78 scored sites in Allegan County. The Allegan County average is 55.3 and the Michigan average is 55.2.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008?

CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CMS ENERGY CORPORATION.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008 in?

Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Aunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter, about 23.3 miles away; 18 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 42.477, -86.008, Allegan County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/allegan-county/mine-site-cd698d39 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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