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OZ Sanilac

Greenfield

Sanilac County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
58.2
Good / 100

OZ Sanilac is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Sanilac County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 58.2/100 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
UtilityDTE ELECTRIC COMPANYinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge-load contract terms; MI DC 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 regionPJM
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPManagedWay TYM2
IXP distance67.5 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage65.7%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance243.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSanilac County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

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 index68.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterChick-fil-A Hiring Center
DC distance60.1 mi
Nearest rail2.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline32.6 mi
Nearest fiber route36.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$6,380

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%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk7%
93
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
93
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Sanilac
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BANNERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs61.4
EC FFE Sanilac CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs58.3
EC Coal Sanilac CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN159072Substation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.8 yrs54.9
EC Coal Sanilac CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs51.2
Former Lear PropertyIndustrial——3.8 yrs49.8
30 North Howard AvenueIndustrial——3.8 yrs49.8
3481 and 3487 South Main StreetIndustrial——3.8 yrs49.8

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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