OZ Wayne
GreenfieldWayne County, Michigan · MISO
At a glance
OZ Wayne is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Wayne County, Michigan, scoring 64.2/100 DC Readiness — 27th of 569 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
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.
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How does OZ Wayne compare with other sites in Wayne County?
OZ Wayne ranks 27th of 569 scored candidate sites in Wayne County. Its 64.2/100 is about 11% above the county average of 57.7. It is about 16% above the Michigan average of 55.2 and about 21% above the national average of 53.2.
Against the Michigan average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (83 vs 68) and its weakest is natural hazard (65 vs 74). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is OZ Wayne to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Cogent Detroit at 3.5 miles. 14 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Raeden Michigan 1, 3.6 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at OZ Wayne?
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. A Superfund site is nearby (ATLAS INDUCTION). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wayne 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 Wayne County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAYNE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 69.4 |
| Conners Creek | Brownfield | — | 275 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.0 |
| UNKNOWN128451 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.7 |
| BROWNSTOWN | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 2.2 yrs | 67.4 |
| UNKNOWN128894 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.8 |
| TAP139995 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.7 |
| UNKNOWN130403 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.7 |
| UNKNOWN128440 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.6 |
OZ Wayne: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of OZ Wayne?
OZ Wayne scores 64.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 27th of 569 scored sites in Wayne County. The Wayne County average is 57.7 and the Michigan average is 55.2.
Which electric utility serves OZ Wayne?
DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DTE ENERGY.
What grid region is OZ Wayne in?
OZ Wayne is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 2.2-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is OZ Wayne 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 OZ Wayne?
Parcel records list the owner as General Motors Llc (private land).
How far is OZ Wayne from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Cogent Detroit, about 3.5 miles away; 14 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, “OZ Wayne, Wayne County, MI”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/wayne-county/oz-wayne-7352f39b (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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