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Hillsdale

Brownfield

Hillsdale County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
55.3
Good / 100

Hillsdale is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Hillsdale County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 17 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity17 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 regionPJM
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLagrange CO
IXP distance44.9 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage24.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance154.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former useoil
Existing capacity17 MW
Retirement date2018-06-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteDONALD R LAVAUN D TRUST
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index64.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLagrange CO
DC distance44.9 mi
Nearest rail1.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline16.6 mi
Nearest fiber route162.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.60¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.56¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$5,493

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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
25
Speed to power20%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
96
Gas pipeline2%
47
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Hillsdale
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ HillsdaleGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.6
EC Coal Hillsdale CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.3
EC FFE Hillsdale CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.7
EC Coal Hillsdale CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.4
EC Coal Hillsdale CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.3
EC Near HillsdaleGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.8
EC Near HillsdaleGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.7
EC Near HillsdaleGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.6

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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