1216 Avenue C
IndustrialGenesee County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
1216 Avenue C is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Genesee County, Michigan, scoring 53.0/100 DC Readiness — 125th of 174 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the CONSUMERS ENERGY CO 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 1216 Avenue C compare with other sites in Genesee County?
1216 Avenue C ranks 125th of 174 scored candidate sites in Genesee County. Its 53.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.4. 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 1216 Avenue C to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Liberty Center One at 43.2 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00755540694, 5.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 1216 Avenue C?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Genesee 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 Genesee County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THETFORD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.5 |
| UNKNOWN128381 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 63.9 |
| OZ Genesee | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 62.0 |
| OZ Genesee | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 61.5 |
| OZ Genesee | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 61.3 |
| OZ Genesee | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Near Thetford | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Thetford | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 60.4 |
1216 Avenue C: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 1216 Avenue C?
1216 Avenue C scores 53.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 125th of 174 scored sites in Genesee County. The Genesee County average is 54.4 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves 1216 Avenue C?
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CMS ENERGY CORPORATION.
What grid region is 1216 Avenue C in?
1216 Avenue C is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is 1216 Avenue C from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Liberty Center One, about 43.2 miles away; 15 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, “1216 Avenue C, Genesee County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/genesee-county/1216-avenue-c-301b0b07 (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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