EC Near Portage
GreenfieldHoughton County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Portage is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Houghton County, Michigan, scoring 52.1/100 DC Readiness — 34th of 35 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the UPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANY 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 EC Near Portage compare with other sites in Houghton County?
EC Near Portage ranks 34th of 35 scored candidate sites in Houghton County. Its 52.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.2. 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 water (94 vs 93) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (34 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Portage to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is MI Tech - Main Campus at 3.2 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is MI Tech - Main Campus, 3.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Portage?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.30 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (USEPA). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Houghton 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 Houghton County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Portage | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 60.9 |
| EC Near Portage | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 60.8 |
| OZ Houghton | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 60.6 |
| ATLANTIC | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 60.3 |
| MTU | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Near Portage | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 59.6 |
| ELEVATION ST | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Near Portage | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 59.2 |
EC Near Portage: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Portage?
EC Near Portage scores 52.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 34th of 35 scored sites in Houghton County. The Houghton County average is 56.2 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Portage?
UPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP.
What grid region is EC Near Portage in?
EC Near Portage is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Portage in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Portage?
Parcel records list the owner as CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (private land).
How far is EC Near Portage from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is MI Tech - Main Campus, about 3.2 miles away; 5 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, “EC Near Portage, Houghton County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/houghton-county/ec-near-portage-7309c314 (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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