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EC Near James De Young

Greenfield

Ottawa County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
58.1
Good / 100

EC Near James De Young is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Ottawa County, Michigan, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 58.1/100 DC Readiness and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilityCONSUMERS ENERGY COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge-load contract terms; MI DC sales/use-tax exemption (2025) · 15 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth286
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPManagedWay BYK1
IXP distance27.5 mi
Fiber providers16
Fiber coverage42.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance94.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactOttawa County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
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 datacenterManagedWay BYK1
DC distance27.5 mi
Nearest rail5.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.9 mi
Nearest fiber route89.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.26¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.25¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$8,743

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
82
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
81
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near James De Young
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROOSEVELTSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN128758Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN128736Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.6
EC Near Autumn Hills Generating FacilityGreenfield——2.2 yrs64.1
UNKNOWN128729Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs62.4
EC Near James De YoungGreenfield——2.2 yrs62.0
EC Near James De YoungGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.3
EC Coal Ottawa CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs61.3

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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