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EC Coal Marquette County

Greenfield

Marquette County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
48.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

EC Coal Marquette County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Marquette County, Michigan, scoring 48.2/100 DC Readiness — 87th of 89 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the UPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 2.2 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh
UtilityUPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANYinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 regionMISO
Queue depth286
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance51.6 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage13.1%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance350.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactMarquette County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability5.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Water
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (15/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index78.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance51.6 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline28.0 mi
Nearest fiber route130.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity15.37¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$3,434

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does EC Coal Marquette County compare with other sites in Marquette County?

EC Coal Marquette County ranks 87th of 89 scored candidate sites in Marquette County. Its 48.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.5. It is about 13% below 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 (35 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 Coal Marquette County to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is MI Tech - Main Campus at 51.6 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is MI Tech - Main Campus, 51.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Marquette County?

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. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Marquette County "Relatively Moderate".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
35
Energy cost10%
83
Water risk7%
71
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
5
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Marquette County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DEAD RIVERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs66.4
EC Coal Marquette CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.8
TAP138651Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.7
PERCH LAKESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.7
DEADEND172040Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.6
NATIONALSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN128798Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs56.9
TILDENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs56.9

EC Coal Marquette County: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Marquette County?

EC Coal Marquette County scores 48.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 87th of 89 scored sites in Marquette County. The Marquette County average is 52.5 and the Michigan average is 55.2.

Which electric utility serves EC Coal Marquette County?

UPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP.

What grid region is EC Coal Marquette County in?

EC Coal Marquette County is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is EC Coal Marquette County 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 Coal Marquette County?

Parcel records list the owner as CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (private land).

How far is EC Coal Marquette County from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is MI Tech - Main Campus, about 51.6 miles away; 4 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 Coal Marquette County, Marquette County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/marquette-county/ec-coal-marquette-county-0961a526 (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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