174 West Wardlow
IndustrialOakland County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
174 West Wardlow is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Oakland County, Michigan, scoring 54.2/100 DC Readiness — 348th of 354 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
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.
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How does 174 West Wardlow compare with other sites in Oakland County?
174 West Wardlow ranks 348th of 354 scored candidate sites in Oakland County. Its 54.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.1. 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 fiber connectivity (70 vs 68) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 34). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is 174 West Wardlow to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is 365 Data Centers Detroit (DT1) at 22.3 miles. 17 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is 365 Data Centers Detroit (DT1), 22.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 174 West Wardlow?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Oakland 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 Oakland County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIXOM | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.1 |
| UNKNOWN128507 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.0 |
| UNKNOWN128954 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.7 |
| EC Near Hancock | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 64.5 |
| EC Near Hancock | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 64.3 |
| OZ Oakland | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 64.3 |
| EC Near Hancock | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN128398 | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.0 |
174 West Wardlow: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 174 West Wardlow?
174 West Wardlow scores 54.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 348th of 354 scored sites in Oakland County. The Oakland County average is 57.1 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves 174 West Wardlow?
DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DTE ENERGY.
What grid region is 174 West Wardlow in?
174 West Wardlow is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is 174 West Wardlow from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is 365 Data Centers Detroit (DT1), about 22.3 miles away; 17 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, “174 West Wardlow, Oakland County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/oakland-county/174-west-wardlow-8111b754 (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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