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EC Coal Delta County

Greenfield

Delta County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
52.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Coal Delta County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Delta County, Michigan, scoring 52.4/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 59 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the UPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 2.2 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh
UtilityUPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANYinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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

Nearest IXPEthoplex Edge DC - Green Bay
IXP distance96.3 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage56.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance259.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactDelta County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (15/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index67.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEthoplex Edge DC - Green Bay
DC distance96.3 mi
Nearest rail10.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.3 mi
Nearest fiber route105.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.00¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$2,340

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 EC Coal Delta County compare with other sites in Delta County?

EC Coal Delta County ranks 27th of 59 scored candidate sites in Delta County. Its 52.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.1. 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 speed to power (54 vs 54) and its weakest is water (79 vs 93). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Coal Delta County to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Ethoplex Edge DC - Green Bay at 96.3 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Ethoplex Edge DC - Green Bay, 96.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Delta County?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.30 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Delta 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%
58
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk7%
79
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Delta County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Delta CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.0
EC Coal Delta CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.4
EC Coal Delta CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.4
CHANDLERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.3
ATC PERKINSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.2
EC Coal Delta CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN128979Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.7
EC Coal Delta CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.0

EC Coal Delta County: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Delta County?

EC Coal Delta County scores 52.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 27th of 59 scored sites in Delta County. The Delta County average is 54.1 and the Michigan average is 55.2.

Which electric utility serves EC Coal Delta County?

UPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP.

What grid region is EC Coal Delta County in?

EC Coal Delta County is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Coal Delta County in a flood zone?

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

Who owns EC Coal Delta County?

Parcel records list the owner as CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (private land).

How far is EC Coal Delta County from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Ethoplex Edge DC - Green Bay, about 96.3 miles away; 8 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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, “EC Coal Delta County, Delta County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/delta-county/ec-coal-delta-county-4e442345 (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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