EC Near Presque Isle
GreenfieldMarquette County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
EC Near Presque Isle is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Marquette County, Michigan, scoring 46.2/100 DC Readiness — 88th 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
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 Presque Isle compare with other sites in Marquette County?
EC Near Presque Isle ranks 88th of 89 scored candidate sites in Marquette County. Its 46.2/100 is about 12% below the county average of 52.5. It is about 16% below the Michigan average of 55.2 and about 13% below 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 (9 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 Presque Isle to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is MI Tech - Main Campus at 68.8 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is MI Tech - Main Campus, 68.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Presque Isle?
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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Marquette County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEAD RIVER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.4 |
| EC Coal Marquette County | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 59.8 |
| PERCH LAKE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.7 |
| TAP138651 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.7 |
| DEADEND172040 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.6 |
| NATIONAL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN128798 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 56.9 |
| TILDEN | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 56.9 |
EC Near Presque Isle: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Presque Isle?
EC Near Presque Isle scores 46.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 88th 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 Near Presque Isle?
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 Near Presque Isle in?
EC Near Presque Isle is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Presque Isle 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 Presque Isle?
Parcel records list the owner as CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (private land).
How far is EC Near Presque Isle from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is MI Tech - Main Campus, about 68.8 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 Near Presque Isle, Marquette County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/marquette-county/ec-near-presque-isle-46e82407 (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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