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OZ Baraga

Greenfield

Baraga County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
56.5
Good / 100

OZ Baraga is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Baraga County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.5/100 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
UtilityUPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANYinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance29.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage66.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance337.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactBaraga County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index84.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance29.9 mi
Nearest rail8.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.3 mi
Nearest fiber route125.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.98¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.08¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$6,098

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk7%
91
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
80
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Baraga
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
M-38Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.2
EC FFE Baraga CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.8
JH WARDENSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs55.0
TAP173260Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs54.9
Beartown Rd. #2Industrial——3.8 yrs51.3
Ben RoadIndustrial——3.8 yrs51.3
Lindemann RoadIndustrial——3.8 yrs51.3
Beartown Rd. #6Industrial——3.8 yrs51.3

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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