Parcel 79
IndustrialBerrien County, Michigan · PJM
At a glance
Parcel 79 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Berrien County, Michigan, scoring 52.8/100 DC Readiness — 33rd 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
Speed to power
Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.
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How does Parcel 79 compare with other sites in Berrien County?
Parcel 79 ranks 33rd of 63 scored candidate sites in Berrien County. Its 52.8/100 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 natural hazard (75 vs 74) 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 Parcel 79 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is AEPCE01_ROXANA_13835_A (MISO), 63 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Midwest Energy & Communications at 28.6 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Midwest Energy & Communications, 28.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Parcel 79?
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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Berrien County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOK | Substation-Adjacent | 765 kV | 1,000 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.7 |
| UNKNOWN122723 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.0 yrs | 65.2 |
| OZ Berrien | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 61.6 |
| UNKNOWN145842 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 60.4 |
| TAP139933 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 60.1 |
| UNKNOWN128784 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN129081 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.2 |
| OZ Berrien | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 58.6 |
Parcel 79: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Parcel 79?
Parcel 79 scores 52.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd 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 Parcel 79?
MIDWEST ENERGY COOPERATIVE (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Parcel 79 in?
Parcel 79 is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Parcel 79 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Midwest Energy & Communications, about 28.6 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, “Parcel 79, Berrien County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/berrien-county/parcel-79-4071a07c (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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