MICHIGAN CITY

Substation-Adjacent

Berrien County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
72.9
Excellent / 100

MICHIGAN CITY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Berrien County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 72.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMICHIGAN CITY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 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 IXPAunalytics South Bend Datacenter (AUSB)
IXP distance34.0 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage38.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance38.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerNORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERV CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity140 MW
Retirement date2010-09-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterAmazon AWS Data Center
DC distance22.9 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.3 mi
Nearest fiber route18.2 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
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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%
87
Speed to power15%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
37
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
70
Land / acreage3%
60
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MICHIGAN CITY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COOKSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW2.2 yrs75.5
Greenfield (COOK - DUMONT)Greenfield765 kV1,000 MW2.2 yrs72.4
UNKNOWN145842Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.3
Greenfield (COOK - DUMONT)Greenfield765 kV1,000 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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