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EC Near Marshall (MI)

Greenfield

Calhoun County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
51.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Near Marshall (MI) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Calhoun County, Michigan, scoring 51.7/100 DC Readiness — 171st of 174 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the CONSUMERS ENERGY CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 2.2 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityCONSUMERS ENERGY COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge-load contract terms; MI DC sales/use-tax exemption (2025) · 15 yr

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 regionMISO
Queue depth286
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter
IXP distance33.3 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage36.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance135.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactCalhoun County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usenear retired gas plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (15/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index100.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter
DC distance33.3 mi
Nearest rail3.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.8 mi
Nearest fiber route40.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.47¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.18¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$5,072

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 EC Near Marshall (MI) compare with other sites in Calhoun County?

EC Near Marshall (MI) ranks 171st of 174 scored candidate sites in Calhoun County. Its 51.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.2. 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 speed to power (54 vs 54) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (16 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Marshall (MI) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Aunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter at 33.3 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Aunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter, 33.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Marshall (MI)?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.30 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Calhoun 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%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
16
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk7%
92
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
97
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Marshall (MI)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BATTLE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.4
EC Near Battle Creek MillGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.9
OZ CalhounGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.5
EC Near Battle Creek MillGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.2
EC Near Battle Creek MillGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.1
EC Near Battle Creek MillGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN157319Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.1
UNKNOWN129936Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.9

EC Near Marshall (MI): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Marshall (MI)?

EC Near Marshall (MI) scores 51.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 171st of 174 scored sites in Calhoun County. The Calhoun County average is 54.2 and the Michigan average is 55.2.

Which electric utility serves EC Near Marshall (MI)?

CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CMS ENERGY CORPORATION.

What grid region is EC Near Marshall (MI) in?

EC Near Marshall (MI) is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Near Marshall (MI) in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns EC Near Marshall (MI)?

Parcel records list the owner as CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (private land).

How far is EC Near Marshall (MI) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Aunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter, about 33.3 miles away; 12 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, “EC Near Marshall (MI), Calhoun County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/calhoun-county/ec-near-marshall-mi-1473f5a4 (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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