EC Near Cargill Salt
GreenfieldSt. Clair County, Michigan · PJM
At a glance
EC Near Cargill Salt is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in St. Clair County, Michigan, scoring 55.7/100 DC Readiness — 38th of 123 scored sites in the county. It sits in the PJM grid region, where interconnection has averaged 2.2 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.
Site location
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How does EC Near Cargill Salt compare with other sites in St. Clair County?
EC Near Cargill Salt ranks 38th of 123 scored candidate sites in St. Clair County. Its 55.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.1. 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 fiber connectivity (55 vs 68). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Cargill Salt to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ManagedWay TYM2 at 39.3 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Chick-fil-A Hiring Center, 31.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Cargill Salt?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.30 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates St. Clair County "Relatively Moderate".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in St. Clair County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. CLAIR | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.5 |
| UNKNOWN128518 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.8 |
| TAP139992 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.8 |
| FITZ | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.6 |
| GREENWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.0 |
| EC Coal St. Clair County | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 60.4 |
| OZ St. Clair | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 60.2 |
| EC Coal St. Clair County | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 59.7 |
EC Near Cargill Salt: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Cargill Salt?
EC Near Cargill Salt scores 55.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 38th of 123 scored sites in St. Clair County. The St. Clair County average is 54.1 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
What grid region is EC Near Cargill Salt in?
EC Near Cargill Salt is in the PJM region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Cargill Salt in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Cargill Salt?
Parcel records list the owner as CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (private land).
How far is EC Near Cargill Salt from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ManagedWay TYM2, about 39.3 miles away; 12 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, “EC Near Cargill Salt, St. Clair County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/st-clair-county/ec-near-cargill-salt-c00436c1 (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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