Straits

Brownfield

Emmet County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
59.4
Good / 100

Straits is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Emmet County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 59.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 20 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity20 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage48.7%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance304.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerConsumers Energy Co
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity20 MW
Retirement date2018-11-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCONSUMERS ENERGY CO
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index78.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest rail1.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route55.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.41¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$5,871

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
25
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Straits
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MACKINACSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN143797Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.4
TAP143800Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs65.8
UNKNOWN128858Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs65.6
MCGULPINSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs65.4
UNKNOWN128543Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.7
TAP140127Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN128858 - TAP143800)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.6

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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