Former Mine site at 45.427, -84.899
Former MineEmmet County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
Former Mine site at 45.427, -84.899 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Emmet County, Michigan, scoring 51.5/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 36 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.
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How does Former Mine site at 45.427, -84.899 compare with other sites in Emmet County?
Former Mine site at 45.427, -84.899 ranks 32nd of 36 scored candidate sites in Emmet County. Its 51.5/100 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 natural hazard (75 vs 74) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 34). 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 45.427, -84.899 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 45.427, -84.899?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Emmet 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 Emmet County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN128859 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.0 |
| UNKNOWN128860 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.9 |
| MCGULPIN | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN143797 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.8 |
| UNKNOWN128543 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.7 |
| EC FFE Emmet County | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 57.7 |
| MACKINAC | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.6 |
| Straits | Brownfield | — | 20 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.2 |
Former Mine site at 45.427, -84.899: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 45.427, -84.899?
Former Mine site at 45.427, -84.899 scores 51.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 36 scored sites in Emmet County. The Emmet County average is 54.1 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 45.427, -84.899?
DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DTE ENERGY.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 45.427, -84.899 in?
Former Mine site at 45.427, -84.899 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, “Former Mine site at 45.427, -84.899, Emmet County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/emmet-county/mine-site-25da4fee (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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