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Former Mine site at 42.056, -84.490

Former Mine

Hillsdale County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
50.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 42.056, -84.490 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Hillsdale County, Michigan, scoring 50.9/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 29 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 IXPSynergy Fiber
IXP distance40.6 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage24.1%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSynergy Fiber
DC distance40.6 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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How does Former Mine site at 42.056, -84.490 compare with other sites in Hillsdale County?

Former Mine site at 42.056, -84.490 ranks 28th of 29 scored candidate sites in Hillsdale County. Its 50.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.2. 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 (50 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 Mine site at 42.056, -84.490 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Synergy Fiber at 40.6 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Synergy Fiber, 40.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 42.056, -84.490?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hillsdale 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%
50
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 42.056, -84.490
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ HillsdaleGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.4
EC Coal Hillsdale CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.1
EC FFE Hillsdale CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN128582Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.2
EC Coal Hillsdale CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.2
EC Coal Hillsdale CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN128594Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.1
EC Near HillsdaleGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.6

Former Mine site at 42.056, -84.490: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 42.056, -84.490?

Former Mine site at 42.056, -84.490 scores 50.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 29 scored sites in Hillsdale County. The Hillsdale County average is 55.2 and the Michigan average is 55.2.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 42.056, -84.490?

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 Mine site at 42.056, -84.490 in?

Former Mine site at 42.056, -84.490 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Former Mine site at 42.056, -84.490 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Former Mine site at 42.056, -84.490 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Synergy Fiber, about 40.6 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, “Former Mine site at 42.056, -84.490, Hillsdale County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/hillsdale-county/mine-site-01882053 (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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