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Former Buche School

Industrial

Genesee County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
53.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Buche School is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Genesee County, Michigan, scoring 53.1/100 DC Readiness — 48th 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

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 distance44.8 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage15.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00755540694
DC distance6.9 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 Former Buche School compare with other sites in Genesee County?

Former Buche School ranks 48th of 174 scored candidate sites in Genesee County. Its 53.1/100 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 Former Buche School to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Liberty Center One at 44.8 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00755540694, 6.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Buche School?

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%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Buche School
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

Former Buche School: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Buche School?

Former Buche School scores 53.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 48th 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 Former Buche School?

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 Former Buche School in?

Former Buche School is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Buche School from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Liberty Center One, about 44.8 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, “Former Buche School, Genesee County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/genesee-county/former-buche-school-bc33eb0b (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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