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Chippewa County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
50.7
Fair / 100

DAFTER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Chippewa County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 50.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDAFTER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage23.6%

Site characteristics

Former useoil
Existing capacity6 MW
Retirement date2021-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.03¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.82¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$2,840

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power15%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
24
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DAFTER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near DafterGreenfield2.2 yrs59.0
EC FFE Chippewa CountyGreenfield2.2 yrs58.7
EC Near DafterGreenfield2.2 yrs58.5
EC Near DafterGreenfield2.2 yrs58.5
EC Near DafterGreenfield2.2 yrs58.0
EC Near DafterGreenfield2.2 yrs56.8
OZ ChippewaGreenfield2.2 yrs56.6
EC Near DafterGreenfield2.2 yrs56.4

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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