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Datacenter Sites in Chippewa County, Michigan

Chippewa County has 50 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Chippewa County, Michigan has 50 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 31st of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 57th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Dafter · f0d292c3 at 57.9/100.

50
Candidate sites
53.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 25 in Chippewa County

Site-selection context for Chippewa County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
12.03¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,840
Land price / acre
700
Cooling degree days
6,600
Heating degree days
45°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.

How does Chippewa County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Chippewa County ranks 31st of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.2/100 ranks 57th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 757th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Chippewa County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (20, 40% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (15) and industrial (5). 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 Chippewa County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.82¢/kWh and commercial 12.03¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $2,840 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Chippewa County

Top datacenter sites in Chippewa County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near DafterGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.9
EC FFE Chippewa CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.6
EC Near DafterGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.5
EC Near DafterGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.5
EC Near DafterGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.9
EC Near DafterGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.8
OZ ChippewaGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.8
EC Near DafterGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.5
EC Near DafterGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.0
RISER171608Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs55.0
TAP171605Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs55.0
TONESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs55.0
KINCHELOE HOUSINGSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN171611Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.9
3 MILESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.8
PINE RIVERSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.8
TAP171609Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.8
9 MILE SW STASubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.8
DAFTERSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.4
TAP171272Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.3
PICKFORDSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.2
RACOSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs54.0
TAP171271Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs53.9
EC Near DafterGreenfield——2.2 yrs53.9
ROCKVIEWSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs53.8

Every scored site in Chippewa County

All 50 sites, best first.

Chippewa County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Chippewa County?

50 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 31st-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Chippewa County?

EC Near Dafter · f0d292c3 scores 57.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 50 scored sites in Chippewa County (a greenfield site).

Does Chippewa County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Chippewa County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chippewa County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).

What are industrial electricity rates in Chippewa County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.82¢/kWh and commercial is 12.03¢/kWh in Chippewa 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 Chippewa County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/chippewa-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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