Berrien County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
75.5
Excellent / 100

COOK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Berrien County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 75.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCOOK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage765 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/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 IXPGAP Union Station
IXP distance26.5 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage38.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance59.3 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO., INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWALGREEN CO
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index88.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmazon AWS Data Center
DC distance22.2 mi
Nearest rail1.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.9 mi
Nearest fiber route67.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.07¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.17¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$6,476

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%
100
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near COOK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MICHIGAN CITYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs72.9
Greenfield (COOK - DUMONT)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW2.2 yrs72.4
Greenfield (COOK - DUMONT)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW2.2 yrs71.3
UNKNOWN145842Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.3
UNKNOWN128784Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.8
UNKNOWN128043Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.7
TAP139932Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.3
UNKNOWN123027Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs69.8

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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