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220 South Cedar

Industrial

Schoolcraft County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
52.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

220 South Cedar is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Schoolcraft County, Michigan, scoring 52.1/100 DC Readiness — 16th of 43 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the UPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANY service territory, where interconnection has averaged 2.2 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityUPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANYinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 IXPMI Tech - Main Campus
IXP distance135.9 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage59.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMI Tech - Main Campus
DC distance135.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity14.37¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.17¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$2,839

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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How does 220 South Cedar compare with other sites in Schoolcraft County?

220 South Cedar ranks 16th of 43 scored candidate sites in Schoolcraft County. Its 52.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.9. 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 power availability (30 vs 34). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is 220 South Cedar to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is MI Tech - Main Campus at 135.9 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is MI Tech - Main Campus, 135.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 220 South Cedar?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Schoolcraft County "Relatively Moderate".

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%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
75
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near 220 South Cedar
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ SchoolcraftGreenfield——2.2 yrs59.6
GARDEN CORNERSSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.4
INDIAN LAKESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.4
BLANEY PARK SW STASubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.2
MANISTIQUESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs56.1
TAP171615Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.2 yrs56.1
EC FFE Schoolcraft CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs54.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs52.2

220 South Cedar: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of 220 South Cedar?

220 South Cedar scores 52.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 16th of 43 scored sites in Schoolcraft County. The Schoolcraft County average is 52.9 and the Michigan average is 55.2.

Which electric utility serves 220 South Cedar?

UPPER PENINSULA POWER COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is INTEGRYS ENERGY GROUP.

What grid region is 220 South Cedar in?

220 South Cedar is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is 220 South Cedar from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is MI Tech - Main Campus, about 135.9 miles away; 5 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, “220 South Cedar, Schoolcraft County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/schoolcraft-county/220-south-cedar-d5e18c9e (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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