540 Beechtree
IndustrialOttawa County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
540 Beechtree is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Ottawa County, Michigan, scoring 52.4/100 DC Readiness — 110th of 133 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the CONSUMERS ENERGY CO 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
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.
Site location
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How does 540 Beechtree compare with other sites in Ottawa County?
540 Beechtree ranks 110th of 133 scored candidate sites in Ottawa County. Its 52.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.2. 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 natural hazard (75 vs 74) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (62 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is 540 Beechtree to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ManagedWay BYK1 at 31.3 miles. 16 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ManagedWay BYK1, 31.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 540 Beechtree?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ottawa 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 Ottawa County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROOSEVELT | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.7 |
| UNKNOWN128758 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.8 |
| UNKNOWN128736 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.6 |
| EC Near Autumn Hills Generating Facility | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 64.1 |
| UNKNOWN128729 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 62.4 |
| EC Near James De Young | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 62.0 |
| EC Near James De Young | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Coal Ottawa County | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 61.3 |
540 Beechtree: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 540 Beechtree?
540 Beechtree scores 52.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 110th of 133 scored sites in Ottawa County. The Ottawa County average is 56.2 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves 540 Beechtree?
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CMS ENERGY CORPORATION.
What grid region is 540 Beechtree in?
540 Beechtree is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is 540 Beechtree from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ManagedWay BYK1, about 31.3 miles away; 16 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, “540 Beechtree, Ottawa County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/ottawa-county/540-beechtree-805578df (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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