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Datacenter Sites in Saginaw County, Michigan

Saginaw County has 199 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Saginaw County, Michigan has 199 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 4th of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 60th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 76124e49 at 63.9/100.

199
Candidate sites
53.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,400 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Saginaw County

Site-selection context for Saginaw County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
9.38¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
4.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
15
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,683
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 Saginaw County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Saginaw County ranks 4th of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 3.9% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.0/100 ranks 60th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 109th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 27 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Saginaw County?

Industrial sites are the most common (166, 83% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (21) and greenfield (8). 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 Saginaw County?

Industrial electricity averages 4.84¢/kWh and commercial 9.38¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 15 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 $5,683 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Saginaw County

Top datacenter sites in Saginaw County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN128625Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs63.9
TAP138694Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs63.9
OZ SaginawGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN128498Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.9
TAP140006Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN140021Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.9
TAP138688Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.9
TAP140018Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.8
TAP140019Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN131565Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN131461Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.6
Greenfield (UNKNOWN128625 - THETFORD)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs58.3
OZ SaginawGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.3
TAP145810Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN128633Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN130795Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.1
TAP140007Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN128630Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN133852Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN128629Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN128533 - BAUER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs58.0
TAP139921Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN128559Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN145811Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN158226Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.9

Every scored site in Saginaw County

All 199 sites, best first.

Saginaw County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Saginaw County?

199 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 4th-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 76124e49 scores 63.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 199 scored sites in Saginaw County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Saginaw County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Saginaw County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Saginaw County?

Average industrial electricity is 4.84¢/kWh and commercial is 9.38¢/kWh in Saginaw 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 Saginaw County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/saginaw-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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