Crystal Flash
IndustrialIonia County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
Crystal Flash is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Ionia County, Michigan, scoring 53.3/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 39 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the DTE ELECTRIC 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.
Site location
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How does Crystal Flash compare with other sites in Ionia County?
Crystal Flash ranks 32nd of 39 scored candidate sites in Ionia County. Its 53.3/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.0. 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 natural hazard (75 vs 74) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (63 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Crystal Flash to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is US Signal - Grand Rapids South at 28.8 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ManagedWay BYK1, 28.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Crystal Flash?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ionia 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 Ionia County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN131571 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 60.0 |
| UNKNOWN145704 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.9 |
| TAP145705 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.6 |
| UNKNOWN159038 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.4 |
| TAP145725 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.4 |
| UNKNOWN133930 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC FFE Ionia County | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 57.7 |
| TAP145724 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.7 |
Crystal Flash: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Crystal Flash?
Crystal Flash scores 53.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 39 scored sites in Ionia County. The Ionia County average is 55.0 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves Crystal Flash?
DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DTE ENERGY.
What grid region is Crystal Flash in?
Crystal Flash is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Crystal Flash in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Crystal Flash from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is US Signal - Grand Rapids South, about 28.8 miles away; 7 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, “Crystal Flash, Ionia County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/ionia-county/crystal-flash-0a7249b3 (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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