EC Near Lowell
GreenfieldKent County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Lowell is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Kent County, Michigan, scoring 53.9/100 DC Readiness — 239th of 242 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
Speed to power
Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.
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How does EC Near Lowell compare with other sites in Kent County?
EC Near Lowell ranks 239th of 242 scored candidate sites in Kent County. Its 53.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.5. 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 speed to power (54 vs 54) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (29 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Lowell to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is US Signal - Grand Rapids South at 21.6 miles. 17 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ManagedWay BYK1, 21.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Lowell?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.30 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. A Superfund site is nearby (MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Kent County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Kent County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAINES | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.8 |
| TALLMADGE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.1 |
| VERGENNES | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.9 |
| KENOWA | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.0 |
| OZ Kent | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 64.7 |
| OZ Kent | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 64.6 |
| UNKNOWN128772 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 63.5 |
| UNKNOWN132519 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 63.4 |
EC Near Lowell: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Lowell?
EC Near Lowell scores 53.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 239th of 242 scored sites in Kent County. The Kent County average is 57.5 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Lowell?
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 EC Near Lowell in?
EC Near Lowell is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Lowell in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Lowell?
Parcel records list the owner as CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (private land).
How far is EC Near Lowell from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is US Signal - Grand Rapids South, about 21.6 miles away; 17 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, “EC Near Lowell, Kent County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/kent-county/ec-near-lowell-130c8984 (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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