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Datacenter Sites in Mason County, Michigan

Mason County has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,404 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Mason County, Michigan has 36 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 41st of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 48th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · ed2ba4c6 at 63.7/100.

36
Candidate sites
54.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,404 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Mason County

Site-selection context for Mason County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
11.46¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,628
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 Mason County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Mason County ranks 41st of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.1/100 ranks 48th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1072nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Mason County?

Industrial sites are the most common (19, 53% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (12) and substation-adjacent (4). 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 Mason County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.24¢/kWh and commercial 11.46¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 7 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 $4,628 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Mason County

Top datacenter sites in Mason County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN128917Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs63.7
LUDINGTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs63.4
OZ MasonGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.3
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.6
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN128309Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.9
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.8
AMBERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.8
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.4
ScottvilleBrownfield—4 MW2.2 yrs57.2
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.1
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.3
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield——2.2 yrs54.6
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield——2.2 yrs52.8
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield——2.2 yrs52.5
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield——2.2 yrs52.5
Pere Marquette Lake BayouIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.5
Pere Marquette Charter Township DPW PropertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.5
Custer PropertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.5
Slaggert PropertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.5
Ludington Car Care PropertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.5
City of Scottville City Hall PropertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.5
Lakeshore LumberIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.5
Harbison WalkerIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.5
Wilma R. Diesing Trust PropertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs51.5

Every scored site in Mason County

All 36 sites, best first.

Mason County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Mason County?

36 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 41st-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · ed2ba4c6 scores 63.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 36 scored sites in Mason County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Mason County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Mason County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Mason County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.24¢/kWh and commercial is 11.46¢/kWh in Mason 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Mason County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/mason-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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