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Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357

Former Mine

Berrien County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
53.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Berrien County, Michigan, scoring 53.5/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 63 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region and the MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE service territory, where interconnection has averaged 2.2 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityMIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVEcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 depth129
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPGAP Union Station
IXP distance19.6 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage41.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1471517737
DC distance18.2 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

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357 compare with other sites in Berrien County?

Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357 ranks 27th of 63 scored candidate sites in Berrien County. Its 53.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.9. It is roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.2 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Michigan average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (71 vs 68) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 34). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is AEPCE01_ROXANA_13835_A (MISO), 62 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is GAP Union Station at 19.6 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 1471517737, 18.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Berrien County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COOKSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW2.2 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN122723Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.0 yrs65.2
OZ BerrienGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN145842Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.4
TAP139933Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN128784Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN129081Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.2
OZ BerrienGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.6

Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357?

Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357 scores 53.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 63 scored sites in Berrien County. The Berrien County average is 54.9 and the Michigan average is 55.2.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357?

MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357 in?

Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is GAP Union Station, about 19.6 miles away; 9 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 41.944, -86.357, Berrien County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/berrien-county/mine-site-fcc3a0e5 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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