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Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015

Former Mine

Chippewa County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
48.3
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Chippewa County, Michigan, scoring 48.3/100 DC Readiness — 50th of 50 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the CLOVERLAND ELECTRIC CO-OP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 2.2 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCLOVERLAND ELECTRIC CO-OPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 regionMISO
Queue depth286
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage23.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
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

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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How does Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015 compare with other sites in Chippewa County?

Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015 ranks 50th of 50 scored candidate sites in Chippewa County. Its 48.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.0. It is about 13% below 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 (38 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015 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 Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). 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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
38
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near DafterGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.8
EC FFE Chippewa CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.4
EC Near DafterGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.3
EC Near DafterGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.3
EC Near DafterGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.7
OZ ChippewaGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.6
EC Near DafterGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.6
EC Near DafterGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.4

Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015?

Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015 scores 48.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 50th 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 Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015?

CLOVERLAND ELECTRIC CO-OP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015 in?

Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

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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, “Former Mine site at 45.995, -84.015, Chippewa County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/chippewa-county/mine-site-12250a3b (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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