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Houghton County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
60.2
Good / 100

ATLANTIC is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Houghton County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 60.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationATLANTIC
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance3.9 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage19.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance3.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$3,467

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ATLANTIC
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near PortageGreenfield2.2 yrs62.1
EC Near PortageGreenfield2.2 yrs62.0
OZ HoughtonGreenfield2.2 yrs61.8
EC Near PortageGreenfield2.2 yrs60.9
EC Near PortageGreenfield2.2 yrs60.2
EC Near PortageGreenfield2.2 yrs59.9
EC Near PortageGreenfield2.2 yrs59.8
MTUSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.8 yrs59.5

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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