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Datacenter Sites in Ogemaw County, Michigan

Ogemaw County has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Ogemaw County, Michigan has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 68th of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 15th by average score. The top-scoring site is GALLAGHER at 62.7/100.

13
Candidate sites
56.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 13 in Ogemaw County

Site-selection context for Ogemaw County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.54¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.94¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
6
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$3,407
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 Ogemaw County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Ogemaw County ranks 68th of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 0.3% 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 2184th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 10 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Ogemaw County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (8, 62% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (3) and industrial (2). 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 Ogemaw County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.94¢/kWh and commercial 10.54¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $3,407 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Ogemaw County

Top datacenter sites in Ogemaw County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GALLAGHERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs62.7
EC FFE Ogemaw CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.6
OZ OgemawGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN156435Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN157486Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN128343Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs56.8
TAP145642Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN131460Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs56.6
TAP145814Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN145815Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs56.3
OZ OgemawGreenfield——2.2 yrs54.7
Former Gas Station-PrescottIndustrial——2.2 yrs50.2
Mill Pond - Metcalf PropertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs49.9

Every scored site in Ogemaw County

All 13 sites, best first.

Ogemaw County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Ogemaw County?

13 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 68th-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

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

GALLAGHER scores 62.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 13 scored sites in Ogemaw County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Ogemaw County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Ogemaw County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Ogemaw County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.94¢/kWh and commercial is 10.54¢/kWh in Ogemaw 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 Ogemaw County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/ogemaw-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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