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Mason County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
58.6
Good / 100

LUDINGTON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Mason County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLUDINGTON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait3.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXP123.NET - DC4 - 400 76th St SW
IXP distance83.1 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage34.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterManagedWay BYK1
DC distance83.1 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.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
23
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LUDINGTON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ MasonGreenfield2.2 yrs61.1
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield2.2 yrs60.6
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield2.2 yrs59.7
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield2.2 yrs58.9
ScottvilleBrownfield4 MW2.2 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN128917Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs58.6
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield2.2 yrs58.4
EC Near ScottvilleGreenfield2.2 yrs58.1

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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