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Armory Park Arts Project

Industrial

Jackson County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
51.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

Armory Park Arts Project is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Jackson County, Michigan, scoring 51.9/100 DC Readiness — 52nd of 122 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the CONSUMERS ENERGY CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 2.2 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

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
≈ 2.2 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 wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLiquid Web DC3
IXP distance33.8 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage27.9%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLiquid Web
DC distance32.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.72¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.48¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$4,952

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Armory Park Arts Project compare with other sites in Jackson County?

Armory Park Arts Project ranks 52nd of 122 scored candidate sites in Jackson County. Its 51.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.8. 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 (58 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Armory Park Arts Project to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Liquid Web DC3 at 33.8 miles. 14 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Liquid Web, 32.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Armory Park Arts Project?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jackson County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Armory Park Arts Project
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TOMPKINSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.7
OZ JacksonGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN128603Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN128610Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN128602Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN128623Substation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.6
JACKSONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN128619Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.2

Armory Park Arts Project: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Armory Park Arts Project?

Armory Park Arts Project scores 51.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 52nd of 122 scored sites in Jackson County. The Jackson County average is 52.8 and the Michigan average is 55.2.

Which electric utility serves Armory Park Arts Project?

CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CMS ENERGY CORPORATION.

What grid region is Armory Park Arts Project in?

Armory Park Arts Project is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Armory Park Arts Project from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Liquid Web DC3, about 33.8 miles away; 14 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, “Armory Park Arts Project, Jackson County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/jackson-county/armory-park-arts-project-e85ed2ca (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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