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Datacenter Sites in Manistee County, Michigan

Manistee County has 55 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,150 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Manistee County, Michigan has 55 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 28th of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 72nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 4f111a2e at 59.1/100.

55
Candidate sites
52.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,150 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Manistee County

Site-selection context for Manistee County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.35¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.12¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,308
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 Manistee County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Manistee County ranks 28th of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.2/100 ranks 72nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 679th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 11 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Manistee County?

Industrial sites are the most common (33, 60% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (14) and substation-adjacent (5). 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 Manistee County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.12¢/kWh and commercial 10.35¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $4,308 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Manistee County

Top datacenter sites in Manistee County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN128300Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.1
EC Near TES Filer City StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.5
EC Near TES Filer City StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.4
EC Near TES Filer City StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.2
EC Near TES Filer City StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN133164Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.4
TAP144737Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN128881Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs56.8
EC Near TES Filer City StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.5
Greenfield (KEYSTONE - LUDINGTON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.7 yrs56.4
EC Near TES Filer City StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN145863Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs53.9
EC Near TES Filer City StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs53.8
EC Near TES Filer City StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs52.4
OZ ManisteeGreenfield——2.2 yrs52.2
EC FFE Manistee CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs51.3
EC Near TES Filer City StationGreenfield——2.2 yrs51.3
Manistee Industrial Park Lot # 13Industrial——2.2 yrs51.1
Manistee Boat WorksIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.1
City of Manistee Waste Water Treatment PlantIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.1
Manistee Industrial Park Lot # 5Industrial——2.2 yrs51.1
MasTech ManufacturingIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.1
Manistee FoundryIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.1
General ChemicalIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.1
Former Manistee Plating PropertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.1

Every scored site in Manistee County

All 55 sites, best first.

Manistee County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Manistee County?

55 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 28th-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 4f111a2e scores 59.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 55 scored sites in Manistee County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Manistee County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Manistee County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Manistee County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.12¢/kWh and commercial is 10.35¢/kWh in Manistee 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Manistee County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/manistee-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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