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Baraga County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
54.6
Fair / 100

TAP173260 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Baraga County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 54.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP173260
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance25.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage66.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance25.4 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

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%
46
Speed to power15%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
45
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP173260
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Baraga CountyGreenfield2.2 yrs59.9
OZ BaragaGreenfield2.2 yrs59.5
M-38Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs57.5
JH WARDENSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs54.6
Lindemann RoadIndustrial3.8 yrs54.2
Beartown Rd. #2Industrial3.8 yrs54.2
Ben RoadIndustrial3.8 yrs54.2
Beartown Rd. #6Industrial3.8 yrs54.2

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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