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Datacenter Sites in Shiawassee County, Michigan

Shiawassee County has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Shiawassee County, Michigan has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 59th of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 15th by average score. The top-scoring site is GOSS at 66.5/100.

19
Candidate sites
56.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 19 in Shiawassee County

Site-selection context for Shiawassee County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
8.96¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
4.59¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$6,037
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 Shiawassee County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Shiawassee County ranks 59th of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.4/100 ranks 15th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1783rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Shiawassee County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (7, 37% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (6) and greenfield (3). 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 Shiawassee County?

Industrial electricity averages 4.59¢/kWh and commercial 8.96¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 9 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 $6,037 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Shiawassee County

Top datacenter sites in Shiawassee County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GOSSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs66.5
TAP145816Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN128557Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.2
UNKNOWN128564Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN128560Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs60.0
UNKNOWN128565Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.9
EC FFE Shiawassee CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN128557 - TAP139918)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs54.7
Durand PropertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs54.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs54.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs54.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs54.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs54.2
LaingsburgIndustrial——2.2 yrs54.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131565 - TAP145816)Greenfield138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs54.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs53.9
Former Redmond CoIndustrial——2.2 yrs53.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs53.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs53.2

Every scored site in Shiawassee County

All 19 sites, best first.

Shiawassee County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Shiawassee County?

19 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 59th-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

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

GOSS scores 66.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 19 scored sites in Shiawassee County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Shiawassee County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Shiawassee County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Shiawassee County?

Average industrial electricity is 4.59¢/kWh and commercial is 8.96¢/kWh in Shiawassee 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Shiawassee County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/shiawassee-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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