Mason County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
60.9
Good / 100

AMBER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Mason County, Michigan, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 60.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationAMBER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ILLINOIS
Wholesale LMP$33.26/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth41
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP123.NET - DC4 - 400 76th St SW
IXP distance76.7 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage29.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance149.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerWOLVERINE POWER SUPPLY COOP
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability15.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Woody Wetlands

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index71.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterManagedWay BYK1
DC distance76.7 mi
Nearest rail8.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.6 mi
Nearest fiber route112.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.46¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.24¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$4,628

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%
58
Speed to power15%
47
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
85
Water risk8%
93
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
15
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
90
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near AMBER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KEYSTONESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.6
LUDINGTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.2
UNKNOWN128917Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs69.3
Greenfield (TALLMADGE - LUDINGTON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs66.2
Greenfield (KENOWA - LUDINGTON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs63.2
MICHIGAN POWER LPSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.3
OZ MasonGreenfield2.2 yrs61.7
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield2.2 yrs61.4

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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