Pentagon Mold
IndustrialSt. Joseph County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
Pentagon Mold is an industrial datacenter candidate site in St. Joseph County, Michigan, scoring 55.1/100 DC Readiness — 76th of 139 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the CONSUMERS ENERGY CO service territory, 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 Pentagon Mold compare with other sites in St. Joseph County?
Pentagon Mold ranks 76th of 139 scored candidate sites in St. Joseph County. Its 55.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.6. 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 fiber connectivity (78 vs 68) 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 Pentagon Mold to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Aunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter at 17.9 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Aunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter, 17.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Pentagon Mold?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates St. Joseph 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. Joseph County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Sturgis City Diesel Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 65.2 |
| EC Near Sturgis City Diesel Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 63.9 |
| EC Near Sturgis City Diesel Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 63.5 |
| EC Near Sturgis City Diesel Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 63.2 |
| EC Near Sturgis City Diesel Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 63.0 |
| EC Near Sturgis City Diesel Plant | Greenfield | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 62.8 |
| UNKNOWN128967 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 62.1 |
| COREY | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 62.1 |
Pentagon Mold: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Pentagon Mold?
Pentagon Mold scores 55.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 76th of 139 scored sites in St. Joseph County. The St. Joseph County average is 56.6 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves Pentagon Mold?
CONSUMERS ENERGY CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is CMS ENERGY CORPORATION.
What grid region is Pentagon Mold in?
Pentagon Mold is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Pentagon Mold from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Aunalytics Kalamazoo Datacenter, about 17.9 miles away; 10 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, “Pentagon Mold, St. Joseph County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/st-joseph-county/pentagon-mold-e8f2def8 (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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