EC Near Vestaburg

Greenfield

Montcalm County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
55.0
Good / 100

EC Near Vestaburg is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Montcalm County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 55.0/100 DC Readiness and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLiquid Web DC3
IXP distance53.1 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage37.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance179.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCONSUMERS ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score75/100
Construction cost index100.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterLiquid Web, Inc
DC distance53.1 mi
Nearest rail5.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.4 mi
Nearest fiber route44.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.81¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$4,937

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%
30
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
16
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk8%
91
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
45
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Vestaburg
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NELSON ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs72.1
Greenfield (NELSON ROAD - KENOWA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs67.5
UNKNOWN132521Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.4
Greenfield (NELSON ROAD - KENOWA)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs67.4
Greenfield (VERGENNES - NELSON ROAD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs67.1
UNKNOWN138477Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs67.0
UNKNOWN132522Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN157953Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.9

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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