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Houghton County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
56.5
Good / 100

MTU is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Houghton County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 56.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMTU
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityUPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANYinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance0.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage19.7%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance0.1 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

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%
46
Speed to power20%
37
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MTU
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.0
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.0
OZ HoughtonGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.8
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.8
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.4
ATLANTICSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs56.9
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.8
EC Near PortageGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.7

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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