Datacenter Sites in Calhoun County, Michigan
Calhoun County has 174 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,703 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Calhoun County, Michigan has 174 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 5th of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 43rd by average score. The top-scoring site is BATTLE CREEK at 65.6/100.
Site-selection context for Calhoun County
Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.
How does Calhoun County compare with other counties in Michigan?
By number of scored sites, Calhoun County ranks 5th of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 3.4% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.4/100 ranks 43rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 136th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 36 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Calhoun County?
Industrial sites are the most common (128, 74% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (23) and substation-adjacent (15). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Calhoun County?
Industrial electricity averages 5.18¢/kWh and commercial 10.47¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 12 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 700 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 45°F. Land is valued around $5,072 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Calhoun County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATTLE CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.6 |
| EC Near Battle Creek Mill | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 62.0 |
| OZ Calhoun | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Near Battle Creek Mill | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Near Battle Creek Mill | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Battle Creek Mill | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 60.9 |
| UNKNOWN157319 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 60.2 |
| UNKNOWN129936 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 60.0 |
| EC Near Marshall (MI) | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 60.0 |
| UNKNOWN128681 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 60.0 |
| TAP145700 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.8 |
| VERONA | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.8 |
| UNKNOWN145699 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.7 |
| TAP156312 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.7 |
| TAP138472 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.7 |
| TAP145698 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.6 |
| UNKNOWN128581 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.5 |
| OZ Calhoun | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 59.1 |
| Greenfield (TOMPKINS - ARGENTA) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.0 |
| UNKNOWN128685 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.0 |
| Battle Creek Mill | Brownfield | — | 1 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN128577 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN128695 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.7 |
| EC Near Battle Creek Mill | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 58.6 |
| TAP173195 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.4 |
Every scored site in Calhoun County
All 174 sites, best first.
- BATTLE CREEK · 65.6
- EC Near Battle Creek Mill · 3b16d478 · 62.0
- OZ Calhoun · 167b5fb8 · 61.7
- EC Near Battle Creek Mill · 6796ee4e · 61.4
- EC Near Battle Creek Mill · fb6d8cfe · 61.2
- EC Near Battle Creek Mill · 27c6c7e3 · 60.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2828c7bf · 60.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 41543c72 · 60.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · f4b889e6 · 60.0
- EC Near Marshall (MI) · 6c7fcf10 · 60.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4ad9f366 · 59.8
- VERONA · 59.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · fb827fd6 · 59.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4447fb44 · 59.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · ea16a58b · 59.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 01aa6934 · 59.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3f002faa · 59.5
- OZ Calhoun · ac18ee7d · 59.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9f6d6f24 · 59.0
- Greenfield (TOMPKINS - ARGENTA) · 59.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · fdb80e89 · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · efdde4c6 · 58.7
- Battle Creek Mill · 58.7
- EC Near Battle Creek Mill · 9bd2c9b7 · 58.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 736e3149 · 58.4
- EC Coal Calhoun County · 6896f118 · 58.3
- EC Near Marshall (MI) · e3235a7c · 58.3
- EC Near Battle Creek Mill · c074fdd4 · 58.3
- EC Near Marshall (MI) · 93ba051b · 58.2
- EC Near Battle Creek Mill · 4d66cd41 · 57.7
- EC Near Marshall (MI) · e7ca4169 · 57.4
- EC FFE Calhoun County · 57.3
- EC Coal Calhoun County · 5d16c4c8 · 57.1
- OZ Calhoun · 8d59eb5f · 55.8
- EC Near Marshall (MI) · 82572652 · 55.1
- EC Near Marshall (MI) · 76b39fb3 · 55.1
- Battle Creek VA Medical Center · c17d8a4b · 54.6
- West Columbia Avenue · 54.3
- 215 North Hill-Brady Road · 54.1
- 201 Fritz Keiper Boulevard · 54.1
- North Hill-Brady Road · 54.1
- BRYDGES DR · 54.1
- Kellogg Property · 54.1
- 26 BRYDGES DR · 54.1
- 5200 West Dickman Road · 54.1
- 54 LEONARDWOOD DR · 54.1
- 24 LEONARD WOOD · 54.1
- Mine Site · 5395fa1e · 54.0
- Vacant Land · 5ea12866 · 53.9
- FORMER UNITED STEEL AND WIRE · 53.8
- 309 and 311 West Michigan Avenue · 53.8
- 207 and 211 Upton Avenue · 53.8
- South McCamly Street · 53.8
- 966 WEST TERRITORIAL ROAD · 53.8
- 373 West Michigan Avenue · 53.8
- 170 Angell Street · 53.8
- 45 Liberty Street · 53.8
- Ak Zinc · 53.8
- 440 and 450 West Michigan Avenue · 53.8
- 220 South Washington Avenue · 1cecc207 · 53.8
- 1000 West Territorial Road · 53.8
- 15190 South Helmer Road · 53.8
- 319 West Hamblin Avenue · 53.8
- 277 West Michigan Avenue · 53.8
- 220 South Washington Avenue · a6ee1bbb · 53.8
- West Territorial Road · 53.8
- Former 84 Lumber property · 53.8
- 306 HAMBLIN AVENUE · 53.8
- Choice Auto Parts · 53.8
- 62 WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE · 53.7
- Forest Hills Storm Basin · 53.7
- 70 East Michigan Avenue · 53.7
- 19 GREEN STREET · 53.7
- 50 West Michigan Avenue · 53.7
- 99 WEST MICHIGAN AVENUE · 53.7
- FORMER MCCLEEIR OIL · 53.7
- 64 West Michigan Avenue · 53.7
- 17 West Michigan Avenue · 53.7
- 300 West Michigan Avenue · 53.7
- 80 Riverside Drive · 53.7
- 119 West Michigan Avenue · 53.7
- 57 NORTH MCCAMLY STREET · 53.7
- 161 EAST MICHIGAN AVE · 53.7
- 15 CARLYLE ST · 53.7
- ELM STREET · 53.7
- 28 WEST MICHIGAN AVE · 53.7
- 202 ELM / Former Shay Motor · 53.7
- Shoemaker Property · 53.7
- 373 RIVERSIDE DRIVE · 53.7
- 62 East Michigan Avenue · 53.7
- 171 West Michigan Avenue · 53.7
- 402 East Burnham Street · 53.7
- 182 Elm Street · 53.7
- Battle Creek VA Medical Center · 5171d572 · 53.7
- 30 East Vanburen Street · 53.7
- 25 Capital Avenue SW · 53.7
- Vacant Land - Beckley Road · 53.5
- 166 westbrook avenue · 53.5
- 5810 Capital Avenue SW · 53.4
- Vacant Land · 39708f34 · 53.4
- 401 East Michigan Avenue · 53.2
- 929 Elliot Road · 53.2
- 300 AUSTIN AVE · 53.2
- PICKENS PLATING · 53.2
- 509 North Albion Street · 53.2
- 1104 Industrial Drive · 53.2
- 217 East Michigan Avenue · 65d07e53 · 53.2
- 129, 129.5, and 131 North Superior Street · 53.2
- 709 North Clinton Street · 53.2
- Bellevue Road Parcel · 53.2
- 969 Austin Avenue · 53.2
- 501 NORTH BERRIEN STREET · 53.2
- 500, North Berrien Street, 515 Crowell, and 518 Division · 53.2
- 611, 617, and 619 Austin Avenue · 53.2
- 923 Austin Avenue · 53.2
- 1111 Austin Avenue · 53.2
- 404 East Michigan Avenue · 53.2
- 1101 Industrial Ave. · 53.2
- 200 East Michigan Avenue · 53.2
- 26742 West Michigan Avenue · 53.2
- Lfpr, Inc · 53.2
- 217 East Michigan Avenue · 1480a371 · 53.2
- 910 Burstein Drive · 53.2
- 102 North Monroe Street · 53.2
- Summit Point · 53.1
- 1519 North Eaton Street · 53.1
- 500 BEMER STREET · 53.1
- 15-Acre Parcel · 53.1
- 225 East Watson Street · 53.1
- 1407 North Eaton Street · 53.1
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN128695 - JACKSON) · 53.0
- 215 north capital avenue · 52.7
- 208 South Superior Street · a75b9373 · 52.4
- 118 AND 120 WEST PORTER ST · 52.4
- 205 and 211 WEST CASS ST · 52.4
- 313 South Superior Street · 52.4
- 215 West Cass Street · 52.4
- 201 South Superior Street · 52.4
- 100 Page Street · 52.4
- 109 South Superior Street · 52.4
- 215 South Superior Street · 52.4
- Urban Renewal · 52.4
- 214, 218, 220, 222 South Pearl Street · 52.4
- 112 East Erie Street · 52.4
- 114 WEST ERIE ST · 52.4
- 213 South Superior Street · 52.4
- High Street · 52.4
- 105 and 107 South Superior Street · 52.4
- 1000 West Erie Street · 52.4
- Dalrymple School · 52.4
- Cronin Building · 52.4
- 111, 113, 115, 117, and 119 South Superior Street · 52.4
- 101 and 103 South Superior Street · 52.4
- Industrial Road · 52.4
- 104 South Superior Street · 52.4
- 108 North Fountain Street · 52.4
- 101 South Monroe Street · 52.4
- 907 Verona Road · 52.4
- 106 South Superior Street · 52.4
- 208 South Superior Street · 8bd4ba3e · 52.4
- 200 West Cass Street · 52.4
- Marshall Brass · 52.3
- The Crossings · 52.3
- 410 EAST DRIVE · 52.3
- Mine Site · f0eb839d · 52.3
- 15290 15 Mile Road · 52.2
- 1120 Industrial Road · 52.2
- Industrial Road and Mulberry Street · 52.1
- Mine Site · 1e0dc839 · 52.0
- EC Near Marshall (MI) · 1473f5a4 · 51.9
- Mine Site · 34d05bad · 51.9
- Tekonsha Industrial Park · 51.5
- EC Near Battle Creek Mill · d9e79079 · 50.8
- Marshall (MI) · 46.3
Calhoun County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Calhoun County?
174 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 5th-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Calhoun County?
BATTLE CREEK scores 65.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 174 scored sites in Calhoun County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Calhoun County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Calhoun County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Calhoun County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).
What are industrial electricity rates in Calhoun County?
Average industrial electricity is 5.18¢/kWh and commercial is 10.47¢/kWh in Calhoun County.
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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Calhoun County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/calhoun-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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