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OZ Saginaw

Greenfield

Saginaw County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
51.2
Fair / 100

OZ Saginaw is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Saginaw County, Michigan, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 51.2/100 DC Readiness and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/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 IXPLiquid Web DC3
IXP distance64.8 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage18.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionnorthcentralus
Cloud region distance216.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSaginaw County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteMI DEPT TRANSPORTATION
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index95.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00755540694
DC distance38.4 mi
Nearest rail2.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.6 mi
Nearest fiber route173.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.38¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$5,683

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%
11
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk7%
95
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
70
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Saginaw
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN128625Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs63.7
TAP138694Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs63.7
OZ SaginawGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.8
UNKNOWN140021Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.8
TAP138688Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.8
TAP140018Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.7
TAP140006Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.7
UNKNOWN128498Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.7

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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