Brownfield Datacenter Sites in Michigan
At a glance
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
Top brownfield sites in Michigan
| Site | Type | County | Former use | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conners Creek | Brownfield | Wayne County | gas | — | 275 MW | 2.2 yrs | 68.1 |
| Burcham Park Landfill | Brownfield | Ingham | landfill | 138 kV | 0 MW | 2.2 yrs | 66.5 |
| Coldwater Board of Public Utilities Solar Field Park | Brownfield | Branch | brownfield | — | 1 MW | 2.2 yrs | 65.1 |
| Harbor Beach | Brownfield | Huron | coal | 120 kV | 125 MW | 2.2 yrs | 64.0 |
| University of Michigan | Brownfield | Washtenaw County | gas | — | 4 MW | 2.2 yrs | 62.4 |
| Wood Road | Brownfield | Clinton County | gas | — | 5 MW | 2.2 yrs | 61.6 |
| East. Michigan Univ. Heating Plant | Brownfield | Washtenaw County | gas | — | 4 MW | 2.2 yrs | 61.4 |
| Autumn Hills Generating Facility | Brownfield | Ottawa County | gas | — | 3 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.9 |
| GRS Lyon | Brownfield | Washtenaw County | gas | — | 5 MW | 2.2 yrs | 59.4 |
| Battle Creek Mill | Brownfield | Calhoun County | gas | — | 1 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.7 |
| Lowell | Brownfield | Kent County | gas | — | 4 MW | 2.2 yrs | 58.6 |
| Pine Street | Brownfield | Tuscola County | gas | — | 7 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.9 |
| Decorative Panels Intl | Brownfield | Alpena County | gas | — | 8 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.5 |
| Mitchell-Bentley | Brownfield | Wexford | manufacturing | — | 1 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.5 |
| Straits | Brownfield | Emmet County | gas | — | 20 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.3 |
| Scottville | Brownfield | Mason County | oil | — | 4 MW | 2.2 yrs | 57.2 |
| Wyandotte | Brownfield | Wayne County | gas | — | 30 MW | 2.2 yrs | 56.7 |
| Hillsdale | Brownfield | Hillsdale County | oil | — | 17 MW | 2.2 yrs | 56.5 |
| Hoist | Brownfield | Marquette County | hydro | — | 1 MW | 2.2 yrs | 55.3 |
| Cargill Salt | Brownfield | St. Clair County | coal | — | 1 MW | 2.2 yrs | 52.1 |
| Marshall (MI) | Brownfield | Calhoun County | gas | — | 2 MW | 2.2 yrs | 46.3 |
How does Michigan compare with other states for brownfield sites?
With 21 sites, Michigan ranks 10th of the 49 states that have any brownfield candidate sites. California leads with 103. Nationally, brownfield sites average 57.5/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Michigan averages 55.3, the 15th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 2.2 years.
Where are the highest-scoring brownfield sites in Michigan?
The top 21 range from 68.1 to 46.3 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Washtenaw County (3), Wayne County (2) and Calhoun County (2). By grid region, 21 are in MISO.
County pages: Washtenaw County · Wayne County · Calhoun County · Ingham
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these brownfield sites have?
Of the top 21 brownfield sites in Michigan, 2 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 129 kV; for 0 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 12 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 40 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 2.2 years. 3 of the 21 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sit in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many brownfield datacenter sites are in Michigan?
GridCensus catalogs 21 brownfield datacenter candidate sites in Michigan, 3% of the national total for this type (10th of 49 states).
What is a brownfield datacenter site?
Previously developed land with real or perceived environmental contamination. Brownfields trade remediation overhead for existing utility hookups, infill locations near fiber, and redevelopment incentives.
What is the best brownfield datacenter site in Michigan?
By DC Readiness Score, Conners Creek in Wayne County ranks first at 68.1/100, followed by Burcham Park Landfill in Ingham at 66.5.
Which Michigan counties have the best brownfield sites?
The top 21 brownfield sites in Michigan are concentrated in Washtenaw County (3), Wayne County (2) and Calhoun County (2).
How does Michigan score for datacenters overall?
All 5,157 scored sites in Michigan average 55.3/100 DC Readiness, the 15th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on brownfield sites and Michigan
- All datacenter sites in Michigan· 5,157 sites
- Brownfield datacenter sites nationwide· 771 sites
- Industrial sites in Michigan· 3,253 sites
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Michigan· 768 sites
- Greenfield sites in Michigan· 719 sites
- Former Mine sites in Michigan· 304 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Michigan· 92 sites
Brownfield sites in other states
- Brownfield sites in California· 103 sites
- Brownfield sites in New Jersey· 52 sites
- Brownfield sites in New York· 48 sites
- Brownfield sites in Massachusetts· 44 sites
- Brownfield sites in Iowa· 38 sites
- Brownfield sites in Illinois· 33 sites
- Brownfield sites in Texas· 30 sites
- Brownfield sites in Ohio· 29 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Brownfield datacenter sites in Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/brownfield/michigan (data as of November 12, 2026).
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