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EC FFE Leelanau County

Greenfield

Leelanau County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
55.0
Good / 100

EC FFE Leelanau County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Leelanau County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.0/100 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
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 regionPJM
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEthoplex Edge DC - Green Bay
IXP distance110.6 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage49.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance239.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactLeelanau County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index72.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterEthoplex Edge DC - Green Bay
DC distance110.6 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline36.2 mi
Nearest fiber route31.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.25¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$10,286

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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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
45
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
89
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Leelanau County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
M-22 Log HomeIndustrial——3.8 yrs51.3
Former Norris SchoolIndustrial——3.8 yrs51.2
Norris SchoolIndustrial——3.8 yrs51.2
Morgan PreserveIndustrial——3.8 yrs51.2
Orchardview PropertyIndustrial——3.8 yrs51.2
Norris School RedevelopmentIndustrial——3.8 yrs51.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.8 yrs51.1
Centerville Township HallIndustrial——3.8 yrs51.0

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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