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Burcham Park Landfill

Brownfield

Ingham County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
65.4
Good / 100

Burcham Park Landfill is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Ingham County, Michigan, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 65.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 0 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN159083
Substation distance1.7 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity0 MW
LMP zoneMISO_MISO_EAST
Wholesale LMP$29.80/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityCONSUMERS ENERGY COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge-load contract terms; MI DC sales/use-tax exemption (2025) · 15 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth286
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLiquid Web DC3
IXP distance9.7 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage75.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance171.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former uselandfill
Existing capacity0 MW
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAMOCO OIL CO
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index107.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLiquid Web
DC distance9.1 mi
Nearest rail2.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.18¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.70¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$5,227

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%
35
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
87
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
60
Construction cost3%
61
Gas pipeline2%
83
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Burcham Park Landfill
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Eckert StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN128990Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs64.5
EC Coal Ingham CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs64.5
EC Near Eckert StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs63.8
OZ InghamGreenfield——2.2 yrs63.2
EC Near Eckert StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs62.7
OZ InghamGreenfield——2.2 yrs62.6
EC Near Eckert StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.4

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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