Dan E Karn

Brownfield

Bay County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
66.6
Good / 100

Dan E Karn is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Bay County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 66.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 544 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity544 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLiquid Web DC3
IXP distance77.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage2.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance227.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerConsumers Energy Co
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity544 MW
Retirement date2023-05-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCONSUMERS ENERGY CO
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index83.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 755540694
DC distance46.8 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.3 mi
Nearest fiber route165.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.27¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$5,313

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
48
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
71
Construction cost3%
81
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Dan E Karn
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KARNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs72.7
HAMPTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.3
UNKNOWN128633Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN128358Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.4
TAP139898Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.2
Greenfield (HAMPTON - TITTABAWASSEE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.4
Greenfield (TAP138694 - TITTABAWASSEE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.1
Greenfield (HAMPTON - TITTABAWASSEE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.0

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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