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Datacenter Sites in Montcalm County, Michigan

Montcalm County has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Montcalm County, Michigan has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 49th of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 15th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Vestaburg · 6c8e24d7 at 60.9/100.

29
Candidate sites
56.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Montcalm County

Site-selection context for Montcalm County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
12.42¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,937
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 Montcalm County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Montcalm County ranks 49th of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.4/100 ranks 15th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1305th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 17 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Montcalm County?

Greenfield sites are the most common (12, 41% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (10) and substation-adjacent (7). 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 Montcalm County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.81¢/kWh and commercial 12.42¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 9 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 $4,937 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Montcalm County

Top datacenter sites in Montcalm County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near VestaburgGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.9
EC Near VestaburgGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN138477Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.2
EC Near VestaburgGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.5
EC Near VestaburgGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.4
UNKNOWN145706Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN132522Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN132523Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.3
TAP138475Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.3
TAP156313Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.2
VESTABURGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.1
EC Near VestaburgGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.9
EC Near VestaburgGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.9
EC Near VestaburgGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.0
EC Near VestaburgGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.8
OZ MontcalmGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.4
EC Near VestaburgGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.2
EC Near VestaburgGreenfield——2.2 yrs54.0
Former Dale Kass PropertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs53.1
Carson City ElevatorIndustrial——2.2 yrs53.1
Old Webb FieldIndustrial——2.2 yrs52.9
Nelson's Speed ShopIndustrial——2.2 yrs52.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132522 - None)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs52.8
Former Carnation ComplexIndustrial——2.2 yrs52.8
Amble Gas StationIndustrial——2.2 yrs52.8

Every scored site in Montcalm County

All 29 sites, best first.

Montcalm County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Montcalm County?

29 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 49th-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

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

EC Near Vestaburg · 6c8e24d7 scores 60.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 29 scored sites in Montcalm County (a greenfield site).

Does Montcalm County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Montcalm County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Montcalm County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.81¢/kWh and commercial is 12.42¢/kWh in Montcalm 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Montcalm County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/montcalm-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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