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Datacenter Sites in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Kalamazoo County has 122 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Kalamazoo County, Michigan has 122 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 12th of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 4th by average score. The top-scoring site is WEEDS LAKE at 69.0/100.

122
Candidate sites
58.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,350 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Kalamazoo County

Site-selection context for Kalamazoo County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.40¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.33¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
15
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,660
Land price / acre
700
Cooling degree days
6,600
Heating degree days
45°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Kalamazoo County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Kalamazoo County ranks 12th of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 2.4% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.1/100 ranks 4th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 248th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 122 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Kalamazoo County?

Industrial sites are the most common (86, 70% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (19) and greenfield (10). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Kalamazoo County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.33¢/kWh and commercial 10.40¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 15 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 700 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 45°F. Land is valued around $6,660 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Kalamazoo County

Top datacenter sites in Kalamazoo County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WEEDS LAKESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.0
ARGENTASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs68.4
OZ KalamazooGreenfield——2.2 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN128711Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs64.3
TAP141281Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs64.2
EC Near B E MorrowGreenfield——2.2 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN128778Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.3
UNKNOWN145691Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN128782Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN157150Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs63.1
TAP145692Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.9
TAP141282Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.9
TAP156311Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.9
EC Near B E MorrowGreenfield——2.2 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN128677Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN129889Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.6
TAP138468Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.5
Greenfield (ARGENTA - PALISADES)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs61.9
EC Near B E MorrowGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.0
EC Near B E MorrowGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.3
EC Near B E MorrowGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.0
KALAMAZOOSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs59.4
ALMENASubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs59.3
TAP139027Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs59.3
VICKSBURGSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs59.2

Every scored site in Kalamazoo County

All 122 sites, best first.

Kalamazoo County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Kalamazoo County?

122 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 12th-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Kalamazoo County?

WEEDS LAKE scores 69.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 122 scored sites in Kalamazoo County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Kalamazoo County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Kalamazoo County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kalamazoo County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).

What are industrial electricity rates in Kalamazoo County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.33¢/kWh and commercial is 10.40¢/kWh in Kalamazoo County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Kalamazoo County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/kalamazoo-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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