Washtenaw County, Michigan · PJM

DC Readiness
66.8
Good / 100

MCAULEY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Washtenaw County, Michigan, interconnecting through PJM. It screens at 66.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMCAULEY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage120 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionPJM
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSynergy Fiber
IXP distance5.6 mi
Fiber providers17
Fiber coverage38.9%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance157.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerCONSUMERS ENERGY CO
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability45.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Deciduous Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBRIARWOOD FORD INC
Hazard sub-score55/100
Construction cost index97.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSynergy Fiber
DC distance5.6 mi
Nearest rail3.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.2 mi
Nearest fiber route181.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.37¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.89¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$7,616

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
57
Speed to power15%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk8%
94
Natural hazard8%
55
Buildability7%
45
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MCAULEY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COVENTRYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs74.0
MILANSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs73.4
APEXSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.8
TAP138699Substation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.6
UNKNOWN128658Substation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.6
PHOENIXSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.6
Greenfield (WAYNE - MAJESTIC)Greenfield345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs71.3
COLLINSSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW2.2 yrs71.2

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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