Foster City
IndustrialDickinson County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
Foster City is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Dickinson County, Michigan, scoring 50.6/100 DC Readiness — 55th of 55 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
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 Foster City compare with other sites in Dickinson County?
Foster City ranks 55th of 55 scored candidate sites in Dickinson County. Its 50.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.8. 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 (54 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Foster City to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is MI Tech - Main Campus at 88 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is MI Tech - Main Campus, 88 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Foster City?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Dickinson 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 Dickinson County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAINS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 63.4 |
| ARNOLD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 63.3 |
| UNKNOWN129052 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.6 |
| FORSYTH | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.3 |
| NORDIC | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.1 |
| NIAGRA PAPER OF WISCONSIN | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.3 |
| Greenfield (ARNOLD - DEAD RIVER) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.5 |
| SAGOLA | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.2 yrs | 55.2 |
Foster City: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Foster City?
Foster City scores 50.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 55th of 55 scored sites in Dickinson County. The Dickinson County average is 52.8 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves Foster City?
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 Foster City in?
Foster City is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Foster City from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is MI Tech - Main Campus, about 88 miles away; 6 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, “Foster City, Dickinson County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/dickinson-county/foster-city-396f241b (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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