North Hill-Brady Road
IndustrialCalhoun County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
North Hill-Brady Road is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Calhoun County, Michigan, scoring 53.9/100 DC Readiness — 41st 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
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.
Site location
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How does North Hill-Brady Road compare with other sites in Calhoun County?
North Hill-Brady Road ranks 41st of 174 scored candidate sites in Calhoun County. Its 53.9/100 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 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 North Hill-Brady Road to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Aunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter at 21.6 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Aunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter, 21.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at North Hill-Brady Road?
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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Calhoun County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATTLE CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.4 |
| EC Near Battle Creek Mill | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 61.9 |
| OZ Calhoun | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Near Battle Creek Mill | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Battle Creek Mill | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Battle Creek Mill | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 60.8 |
| UNKNOWN157319 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 60.1 |
| UNKNOWN129936 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.9 |
North Hill-Brady Road: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of North Hill-Brady Road?
North Hill-Brady Road scores 53.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 41st 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 North Hill-Brady Road?
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 North Hill-Brady Road in?
North Hill-Brady Road is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is North Hill-Brady Road from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Aunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter, about 21.6 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, “North Hill-Brady Road, Calhoun County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/calhoun-county/north-hill-brady-road-e7dd84a4 (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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