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OZ Monroe

Greenfield

Monroe County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
57.3
Good / 100

At a glance

OZ Monroe is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Monroe County, Michigan, scoring 57.3/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 70 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 2.2 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityDTE ELECTRIC COMPANYinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge-load contract terms; MI DC tax exemption (2025) · 15 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth286
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSynergy Fiber
IXP distance26.2 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage24.2%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance138.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactMonroe County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index96.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 11815482844
DC distance13.8 mi
Nearest rail1.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline7.0 mi
Nearest fiber route59.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.67¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$6,275

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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This site + 8 nearby

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How does OZ Monroe compare with other sites in Monroe County?

OZ Monroe ranks 28th of 70 scored candidate sites in Monroe County. Its 57.3/100 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 (95 vs 93) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (33 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is OZ Monroe to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Synergy Fiber at 26.2 miles. 14 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 11815482844, 13.8 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at OZ Monroe?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.30 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded 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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
33
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk7%
95
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
77
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Monroe
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DEADEND167207Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs66.9
TAP137284Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs66.1
TAP137286Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN128355Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.8
MOROCCOSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.8
DEADEND167212Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.4
UNKNOWN128955Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.2
EC Near J R WhitingGreenfield——2.2 yrs62.4

OZ Monroe: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of OZ Monroe?

OZ Monroe scores 57.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 28th 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 OZ Monroe?

DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DTE ENERGY.

What grid region is OZ Monroe in?

OZ Monroe is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is OZ Monroe in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

Who owns OZ Monroe?

Parcel records list the owner as CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (private land).

How far is OZ Monroe from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Synergy Fiber, about 26.2 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, “OZ Monroe, Monroe County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/monroe-county/oz-monroe-9ef4e717 (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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