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OZ Charlevoix

Greenfield

Charlevoix County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
51.9
Fair / 100

OZ Charlevoix is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Charlevoix County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 51.9/100 DC Readiness and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 regionPJM
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage50.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance258.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactCharlevoix County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability0.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintHigh (70/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteEJ USA INC
Hazard sub-score40/100
Construction cost index71.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest rail10.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.1 mi
Nearest fiber route101.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$4,911

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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
40
Buildability7%
0
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
91
Gas pipeline2%
74
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Charlevoix
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Charlevoix CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs51.4
Former transmission repairIndustrial——3.8 yrs51.3
Former Skips Auto RepairIndustrial——3.8 yrs51.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs51.0
Vacant Auto Body ShopIndustrial——3.8 yrs50.9
Former Boyne River DumpIndustrial——3.8 yrs50.9
Boyne City Open SpaceIndustrial——3.8 yrs50.9
Murray RoadIndustrial——3.8 yrs50.7

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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