OZ Kent

Greenfield

Kent County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
66.0
Good / 100

OZ Kent is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Kent County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 66.0/100 DC Readiness and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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 IXP123.NET - DC4 - 400 76th St SW
IXP distance8.6 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage52.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance125.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCONSUMERS ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterManagedWay BYK1
DC distance8.6 mi
Nearest rail1.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.1 mi
Nearest fiber route10.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.29¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.44¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$7,869
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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%
30
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
95
Natural hazard8%
65
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
50
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
77
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Kent
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GAINESSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs78.7
VERGENNESSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs77.3
KENOWASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs74.1
UNKNOWN129933Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs72.2
UNKNOWN128766Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs72.2
UNKNOWN128705Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs72.0
TAP139030Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.9
KENOWASubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs71.9

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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