EC Coal Monroe County
GreenfieldMonroe County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
EC Coal Monroe County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Monroe County, Michigan, scoring 54.9/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 70 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the CONSUMERS ENERGY CO 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.
Site location
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How does EC Coal Monroe County compare with other sites in Monroe County?
EC Coal Monroe County ranks 31st of 70 scored candidate sites in Monroe County. Its 54.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.8. It is roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.2 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Michigan average, its strongest sub-score is water (94 vs 93) and its weakest is natural hazard (50 vs 74). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Coal Monroe County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Amplex DC0 at 20.4 miles. 14 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 11815482844, 8.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Coal Monroe County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. 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 Monroe 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 Monroe County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEADEND167207 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.9 |
| TAP137284 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.1 |
| TAP137286 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.9 |
| UNKNOWN128355 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.8 |
| MOROCCO | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.8 |
| DEADEND167212 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.4 |
| UNKNOWN128955 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.2 |
| EC Near J R Whiting | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 62.4 |
EC Coal Monroe County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Coal Monroe County?
EC Coal Monroe County scores 54.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 31st of 70 scored sites in Monroe County. The Monroe County average is 56.8 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves EC Coal Monroe County?
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CMS ENERGY CORPORATION.
What grid region is EC Coal Monroe County in?
EC Coal Monroe County is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Coal Monroe County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
Who owns EC Coal Monroe County?
Parcel records list the owner as CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (private land).
How far is EC Coal Monroe County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Amplex DC0, about 20.4 miles away; 14 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 Coal Monroe County, Monroe County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/monroe-county/ec-coal-monroe-county-dc4609a6 (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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