2.5-Acres on West Caro Road
IndustrialTuscola County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
2.5-Acres on West Caro Road is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Tuscola County, Michigan, scoring 52.6/100 DC Readiness — 37th of 67 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY 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
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.
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How does 2.5-Acres on West Caro Road compare with other sites in Tuscola County?
2.5-Acres on West Caro Road ranks 37th of 67 scored candidate sites in Tuscola County. Its 52.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.4. 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 2.5-Acres on West Caro Road to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Liberty Center One at 66.3 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00755540694, 39.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at 2.5-Acres on West Caro Road?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Tuscola 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 Tuscola County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAUER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.6 |
| TAP144602 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.7 |
| UNKNOWN144603 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.6 |
| UNKNOWN133854 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.4 |
| TAP138703 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN128500 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN128501 | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN144604 | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.6 |
2.5-Acres on West Caro Road: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of 2.5-Acres on West Caro Road?
2.5-Acres on West Caro Road scores 52.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 37th of 67 scored sites in Tuscola County. The Tuscola County average is 54.4 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves 2.5-Acres on West Caro Road?
DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DTE ENERGY.
What grid region is 2.5-Acres on West Caro Road in?
2.5-Acres on West Caro Road is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is 2.5-Acres on West Caro Road from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Liberty Center One, about 66.3 miles away; 9 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, “2.5-Acres on West Caro Road, Tuscola County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/tuscola-county/2-5-acres-on-west-caro-road-8b0d53e5 (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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