Kalamazoo County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
68.8
Good / 100

TAP156311 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 68.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP156311
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter
IXP distance8.7 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage49.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance112.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCONSUMERS ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteINTERKAL
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index101.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter
DC distance8.7 mi
Nearest rail1.0 mi
Nearest gas pipeline13.9 mi
Nearest fiber route28.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.40¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$6,660

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%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
95
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
44
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
55
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP156311
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ARGENTASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs73.7
WEEDS LAKESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs73.0
TAP141281Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.8
UNKNOWN128778Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.4
TAP141282Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.2
TAP145692Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs70.9
Greenfield (TAP138974 - WEEDS LAKE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.8
Greenfield (ARGENTA - PALISADES)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.1

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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