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Datacenter Sites in Muskegon County, Michigan

Muskegon County has 83 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Muskegon County, Michigan has 83 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 17th of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 38th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Muskegon · b71bbe96 at 61.9/100.

83
Candidate sites
54.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
400 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Muskegon County

Site-selection context for Muskegon County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.93¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.89¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,539
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 Muskegon County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Muskegon County ranks 17th of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 1.6% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.5/100 ranks 38th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 415th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 18 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Muskegon County?

Industrial sites are the most common (54, 65% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (19) and federal excess (5). 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 Muskegon County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.89¢/kWh and commercial 10.93¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 10 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 $5,539 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Muskegon County

Top datacenter sites in Muskegon County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ MuskegonGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.9
OZ MuskegonGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.0
EC Coal Muskegon CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.0
EC Near B C CobbGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.0
EC Coal Muskegon CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.9
UNKNOWN128789Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN128733Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN128787Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.5
TAP140396Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.4
EC Near B C CobbGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.2
EC Near B C CobbGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.1
EC Coal Muskegon CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.0
EC Coal Muskegon CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.0
EC Coal Muskegon CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.0
EC Coal Muskegon CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.6
EC Coal Muskegon CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs56.4
EC Near B C CobbGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.7
EC Near B C CobbGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.4
MUSKEGON MICHIGANFederal Excess——2.2 yrs54.1
EC Near B C CobbGreenfield——2.2 yrs53.9
EC Coal Muskegon CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs53.7
MUSKEGON MICHIGANFederal Excess——2.2 yrs53.7
MUSKEGON MICHIGANFederal Excess——2.2 yrs53.7
MUSKEGON MICHIGANFederal Excess——2.2 yrs53.7
Former Sappi Paper MillIndustrial——2.2 yrs53.4

Every scored site in Muskegon County

All 83 sites, best first.

Muskegon County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Muskegon County?

83 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 17th-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

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

OZ Muskegon · b71bbe96 scores 61.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 83 scored sites in Muskegon County (a greenfield site).

Does Muskegon County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Muskegon County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Muskegon County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.89¢/kWh and commercial is 10.93¢/kWh in Muskegon 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Muskegon County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/muskegon-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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