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Datacenter Sites in Wayne County, Michigan

Wayne County has 569 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 10,805 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Wayne County, Michigan has 569 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 1st of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 5th by average score. The top-scoring site is WAYNE at 69.6/100.

569
Candidate sites
57.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
10,805 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Wayne County

Site-selection context for Wayne County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
8.95¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
4.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
14
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$20,415
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 Wayne County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Wayne County ranks 1st of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 11% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.9/100 ranks 5th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 12th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 566 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Wayne County?

Industrial sites are the most common (446, 78% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (58) and greenfield (54). 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 Wayne County?

Industrial electricity averages 4.86¢/kWh and commercial 8.95¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 14 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 $20,415 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Wayne County

Top datacenter sites in Wayne County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WAYNESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.6
Conners CreekBrownfield—275 MW2.2 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN128451Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs67.8
BROWNSTOWNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs67.6
TAP139995Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN130403Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN128894Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN128440Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN144597Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN128437Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs66.7
CRESTWOODSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs66.6
UNKNOWN130400Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs66.6
TAP139989Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN128433Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs66.4
TAP159045Substation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW2.2 yrs66.2
EC Near River RougeGreenfield——2.2 yrs65.8
OZ WayneGreenfield——2.2 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN128336Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs65.6
OZ WayneGreenfield——2.2 yrs65.4
OZ WayneGreenfield——2.2 yrs65.3
OZ WayneGreenfield——2.2 yrs65.2
EC Near Dayton (MI)Greenfield——2.2 yrs64.6
OZ WayneGreenfield——2.2 yrs64.6
EC Near Conners CreekGreenfield——2.2 yrs64.6
OZ WayneGreenfield——2.2 yrs64.6

Every scored site in Wayne County

All 569 sites, best first.

Wayne County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Wayne County?

569 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

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

WAYNE scores 69.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 569 scored sites in Wayne County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Wayne County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Wayne County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Wayne County?

Average industrial electricity is 4.86¢/kWh and commercial is 8.95¢/kWh in Wayne 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Wayne County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/wayne-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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