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EC Near Thetford

Greenfield

Genesee County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
55.6
Good / 100

At a glance

EC Near Thetford is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Genesee County, Michigan, scoring 55.6/100 DC Readiness — 37th 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

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh
UtilityCONSUMERS ENERGY COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge-load contract terms; MI DC sales/use-tax exemption (2025) · 15 yr

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 IXPLiberty Center One
IXP distance46.0 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage15.6%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance220.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactGenesee County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity
Former usenear retired gas plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index100.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00755540694
DC distance12.5 mi
Nearest rail0.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.8 mi
Nearest fiber route157.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.59¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$5,538

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Near Thetford compare with other sites in Genesee County?

EC Near Thetford ranks 37th of 174 scored candidate sites in Genesee County. Its 55.6/100 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 water (94 vs 93) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (10 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is EC Near Thetford to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Liberty Center One at 46 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00755540694, 12.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Thetford?

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. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC). 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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
10
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Thetford
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
THETFORDSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN128381Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs63.9
OZ GeneseeGreenfield——2.2 yrs62.0
OZ GeneseeGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.5
OZ GeneseeGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.3
OZ GeneseeGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.0
EC Near ThetfordGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.6
EC Near ThetfordGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.4

EC Near Thetford: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Thetford?

EC Near Thetford scores 55.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 37th 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 EC Near Thetford?

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 EC Near Thetford in?

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

Is EC Near Thetford 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 Near Thetford?

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

How far is EC Near Thetford from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Liberty Center One, about 46 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, “EC Near Thetford, Genesee County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/genesee-county/ec-near-thetford-bc1043ef (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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