Hamilton Township Dump
IndustrialGratiot County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
Hamilton Township Dump is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Gratiot County, Michigan, scoring 52.2/100 DC Readiness — 37th of 39 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 Hamilton Township Dump compare with other sites in Gratiot County?
Hamilton Township Dump ranks 37th of 39 scored candidate sites in Gratiot County. Its 52.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.7. 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 (60 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Hamilton Township Dump to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Liquid Web DC3 at 41.5 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00755540694, 38.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Hamilton Township Dump?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gratiot 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 Gratiot County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENAISSANCE STATION | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.9 |
| UNKNOWN128569 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.7 |
| NELSON ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.7 |
| EC FFE Gratiot County | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 61.7 |
| TAP140108 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.0 |
| ALMA | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.0 |
| TAP145655 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.9 |
| TAP145748 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.9 |
Hamilton Township Dump: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Hamilton Township Dump?
Hamilton Township Dump scores 52.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 37th of 39 scored sites in Gratiot County. The Gratiot County average is 54.7 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves Hamilton Township Dump?
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 Hamilton Township Dump in?
Hamilton Township Dump is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Hamilton Township Dump from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Liquid Web DC3, about 41.5 miles away; 9 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, “Hamilton Township Dump, Gratiot County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/gratiot-county/hamilton-township-dump-74531357 (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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