MI13475 Tower Site-Eckerman at 46.305, -85.007
Federal ExcessChippewa County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
MI13475 Tower Site-Eckerman at 46.305, -85.007 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Chippewa County, Michigan, scoring 50.1/100 DC Readiness — 44th of 50 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY 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 MI13475 Tower Site-Eckerman at 46.305, -85.007 compare with other sites in Chippewa County?
MI13475 Tower Site-Eckerman at 46.305, -85.007 ranks 44th of 50 scored candidate sites in Chippewa County. Its 50.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.0. 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 fiber connectivity (53 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is MI13475 Tower Site-Eckerman at 46.305, -85.007 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at MI13475 Tower Site-Eckerman at 46.305, -85.007?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Chippewa 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 Chippewa County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Dafter | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC FFE Chippewa County | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 57.4 |
| EC Near Dafter | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near Dafter | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near Dafter | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Near Dafter | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 55.6 |
| OZ Chippewa | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 55.6 |
| EC Near Dafter | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 55.4 |
MI13475 Tower Site-Eckerman at 46.305, -85.007: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of MI13475 Tower Site-Eckerman at 46.305, -85.007?
MI13475 Tower Site-Eckerman at 46.305, -85.007 scores 50.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 44th of 50 scored sites in Chippewa County. The Chippewa County average is 53.0 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves MI13475 Tower Site-Eckerman at 46.305, -85.007?
DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DTE ENERGY.
What grid region is MI13475 Tower Site-Eckerman at 46.305, -85.007 in?
MI13475 Tower Site-Eckerman at 46.305, -85.007 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
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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, “MI13475 Tower Site-Eckerman at 46.305, -85.007, Chippewa County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/chippewa-county/mi13475-tower-site-eckerman-4a50c87a (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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