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OZ Wayne

Greenfield

Wayne County, Michigan · MISO

DC Readiness
64.1
Good / 100

OZ Wayne is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Wayne County, Michigan, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 64.1/100 DC Readiness and a 2.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zonePJM_ATSI
Wholesale LMP$42.97/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh
UtilityDTE ELECTRIC COMPANYinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWLarge-load contract terms; MI DC tax exemption (2025) · 15 yr

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth286
Avg queue wait2.2 yrs
Recent queue wait2.2 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP123.NET - DC3 - 24245 Northwestern Hwy.
IXP distance5.3 mi
Fiber providers14
Fiber coverage38.3%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-east-2
Cloud region distance170.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerO. Rumely Sr, Tj
Land contactWayne County Assessor
Parcel APN16028792.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.30
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteBAGLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Hazard sub-score65/100
Construction cost index111.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterManagedWay SFJ2
DC distance5.4 mi
Nearest rail2.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.2 mi
Nearest fiber route151.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity8.95¢/kWh
Industrial electricity4.86¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days6,600
Land price / acre$20,415

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
80
Energy cost10%
81
Water risk7%
94
Natural hazard6%
65
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
85
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
57
Gas pipeline2%
74
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Wayne
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WAYNESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs69.4
Conners CreekBrownfield—275 MW2.2 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN128451Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs67.7
BROWNSTOWNSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs67.4
UNKNOWN128894Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs66.8
TAP139995Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN130403Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs66.7
UNKNOWN128440Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.2 yrs66.6

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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