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Datacenter Sites in Houghton County, Michigan

Houghton County has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Houghton County, Michigan has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 44th of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 20th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Portage · e57fca3f at 61.0/100.

35
Candidate sites
56.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
400 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Houghton County

Site-selection context for Houghton County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
15.02¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,467
Land price / acre
700
Cooling degree days
6,600
Heating degree days
45°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.

How does Houghton County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Houghton County ranks 44th of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.3/100 ranks 20th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1101st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 18 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Houghton County?

Greenfield sites are the most common (13, 37% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (11) and substation-adjacent (6). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Houghton County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.54¢/kWh and commercial 15.02¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 700 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 45°F. Land is valued around $3,467 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Houghton County

Top datacenter sites in Houghton County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.0
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.0
OZ HoughtonGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.8
ATLANTICSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.4
MTUSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs60.1
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.8
ELEVATION STSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs59.6
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.4
TAP171623Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs59.1
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.8
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.7
WINONASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.7
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.3
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.0
PORTAGE (UPPCO)Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs57.7
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.7
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.6
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs54.9
MICHIGANFederal Excess——2.2 yrs54.8
Quincy RoundhouseIndustrial——2.2 yrs54.6
Hancock-Ripley Trail PropertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs54.6
Chassell Waterfront PropertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs54.2
Champion #4 Machine ShopIndustrial——2.2 yrs54.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs53.9

Every scored site in Houghton County

All 35 sites, best first.

Houghton County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Houghton County?

35 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 44th-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Houghton County?

EC Near Portage · e57fca3f scores 61.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 35 scored sites in Houghton County (a greenfield site).

Does Houghton County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Houghton County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Houghton County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).

What are industrial electricity rates in Houghton County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.54¢/kWh and commercial is 15.02¢/kWh in Houghton County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Houghton County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/houghton-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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