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Datacenter Sites in Clinton County, Michigan

Clinton County has 40 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 555 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Clinton County, Michigan has 40 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 37th of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 11th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 0f55b485 at 63.6/100.

40
Candidate sites
57.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
555 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Clinton County

Site-selection context for Clinton County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
12.12¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.85¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
13
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,625
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 Clinton County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Clinton County ranks 37th of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.1/100 ranks 11th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 969th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 28 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Clinton County?

Industrial sites are the most common (12, 30% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (9) and substation-adjacent (7). 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 Clinton County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.85¢/kWh and commercial 12.12¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 13 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 $6,625 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Clinton County

Top datacenter sites in Clinton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN159081Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.6
UNKNOWN145653Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.3
EC Near Wood RoadGreenfield——2.2 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN145745Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.1
Wood RoadBrownfield—5 MW2.2 yrs61.6
EC Near Wood RoadGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.5
UNKNOWN131569Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs61.1
EC Near Wood RoadGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.2
EC Near Wood RoadGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN145747Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs58.9
TAP145746Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN131574Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs58.3
EC Near Wood RoadGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.2
OZ ClintonGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.7
LANSING/GRANDLEDGE MIFederal Excess——2.2 yrs56.9
LANSING/GRANDLEDGE MIFederal Excess——2.2 yrs56.7
LANSING/GRANDLEDGE MIFederal Excess——2.2 yrs56.7
LANSING/GRANDLEDGE MIFederal Excess——2.2 yrs56.7
115 N BridgeIndustrial——2.2 yrs56.4
116 and 128 South Bridge StreetIndustrial——2.2 yrs56.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs56.3
ROSE LAKE PMCFederal Excess——2.2 yrs56.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs56.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs55.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs55.0

Every scored site in Clinton County

All 40 sites, best first.

Clinton County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Clinton County?

40 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 37th-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 0f55b485 scores 63.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 40 scored sites in Clinton County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Clinton County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Clinton County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Clinton County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.85¢/kWh and commercial is 12.12¢/kWh in Clinton 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 Clinton County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/clinton-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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