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OZ Iosco

Greenfield

Iosco County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
53.4
Fair / 100

OZ Iosco is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Iosco County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 53.4/100 DC Readiness and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh
UtilityDTE ELECTRIC COMPANYinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge-load contract terms; MI DC tax exemption (2025) · 15 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLiberty Center One
IXP distance121.5 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage9.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance268.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCONSUMERS ENERGY CO
Land contactIosco County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index70.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 755540694
DC distance92.1 mi
Nearest rail2.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.8 mi
Nearest fiber route155.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.98¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.56¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$3,856
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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 + 6 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk7%
90
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
91
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Iosco
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ IoscoGreenfield——2.2 yrs54.0
EAST TAWASSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs53.5
UNKNOWN128888Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs52.8
EC FFE Iosco CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs48.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs47.0
HURON-MANISTEE NF'SFederal Excess——3.8 yrs46.8

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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