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Datacenter Sites in Ingham County, Michigan

Ingham County has 167 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Ingham County, Michigan has 167 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 7th of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 3rd by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Eckert Station · 5263c2c9 at 66.8/100.

167
Candidate sites
58.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,500 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Ingham County

Site-selection context for Ingham County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.18¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
14
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,227
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 Ingham County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Ingham County ranks 7th of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 3.2% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.4/100 ranks 3rd in the state and is about 10% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 148th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 166 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Ingham County?

Industrial sites are the most common (135, 81% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (14) and greenfield (13). 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 Ingham County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.70¢/kWh and commercial 11.18¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 14 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 $5,227 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Ingham County

Top datacenter sites in Ingham County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Eckert StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN128990Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.6
EC Coal Ingham CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs66.5
Burcham Park LandfillBrownfield138 kV0 MW2.2 yrs66.5
EC Near Eckert StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs65.8
OZ InghamGreenfield——2.2 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN128596Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs64.7
EC Near Eckert StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs64.7
OZ InghamGreenfield——2.2 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN159080Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN128598Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN159082Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN159083Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.7
UNKNOWN128549Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.5
EC Near Eckert StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs63.4
OZ InghamGreenfield——2.2 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN128604Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.2
EC Near Eckert StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs63.1
TAP139919Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN128608Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.1
TAP139918Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.1
TAP145639Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.7
OZ InghamGreenfield——2.2 yrs62.5
OZ InghamGreenfield——2.2 yrs62.4
UNKNOWN128607Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs61.9

Every scored site in Ingham County

All 167 sites, best first.

Ingham County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Ingham County?

167 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 7th-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

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

EC Near Eckert Station · 5263c2c9 scores 66.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 167 scored sites in Ingham County (a greenfield site).

Does Ingham County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Ingham County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Ingham County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.70¢/kWh and commercial is 11.18¢/kWh in Ingham 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Ingham County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/ingham-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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