Iron County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
59.8
Good / 100

TAP138649 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Iron County, Michigan, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 59.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP138649
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth41
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance75.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage9.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance296.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerU S Government
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index70.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance75.9 mi
Nearest rail2.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline9.2 mi
Nearest fiber route112.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.08¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$4,200

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
34
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
92
Gas pipeline2%
71
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP138649
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (IRON GROVE - ASPEN)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs58.9
IRON GROVESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs57.7
Greenfield (IRON GROVE - TAP138649)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs57.4
OZ IronGreenfield2.2 yrs56.2
Greenfield (IRON GROVE - TAP138649)Greenfield138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs54.7
EC FFE Iron CountyGreenfield2.2 yrs52.7

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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