Marquette County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
57.1
Good / 100

Hoist is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Marquette County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 57.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity1 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/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 IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance60.3 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage4.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance323.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerUpper Peninsula Power Company
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usehydro
Existing capacity1 MW
Retirement date2006-09-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score60/100
Construction cost index78.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance60.3 mi
Nearest rail3.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.6 mi
Nearest fiber route150.3 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

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%
23
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
49
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
60
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
59
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Hoist
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DEAD RIVERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs75.1
Greenfield (ARNOLD - DEAD RIVER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs63.4
NATIONALSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.2
UNKNOWN128798Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.2
DEADEND172040Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.8
FREEMANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.7
TILDENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.6
TAP138652Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.5

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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