Federal Excess Datacenter Sites in Michigan
At a glance
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
Top federal excess sites in Michigan
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US NATIONAL POULTRY RES CTR | Federal Excess | Ingham County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 57.4 |
| ANN ARBOR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT | Federal Excess | Washtenaw County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 57.4 |
| John D. Dingell VA Medical Center | Federal Excess | Wayne County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 57.3 |
| KALAZAMOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL | Federal Excess | Kalamazoo County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 57.0 |
| LANSING/GRANDLEDGE MI | Federal Excess | Clinton County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.9 |
| LANSING/GRANDLEDGE MI | Federal Excess | Clinton County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.7 |
| LANSING/GRANDLEDGE MI | Federal Excess | Clinton County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.7 |
| LANSING/GRANDLEDGE MI | Federal Excess | Clinton County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.7 |
| KALAMAZOO MI | Federal Excess | Kalamazoo County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.6 |
| Ann Arbor VA Medical Center | Federal Excess | Washtenaw County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.5 |
| Milan, FCI | Federal Excess | Washtenaw County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.5 |
| Milan, FCI | Federal Excess | Washtenaw County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.5 |
| GERALD R. FORD | Federal Excess | Kent County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.5 |
| SALEM/NORTHVILLE MICHIGAN | Federal Excess | Washtenaw County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.4 |
| DETROIT METRO/ROMULUS | Federal Excess | Wayne County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.4 |
| GRAND RAPIDS | Federal Excess | Kent County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.4 |
| MI11562 BPS-Detroit | Federal Excess | Wayne County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.2 |
| OAR LABORATORY - ANN ARBOR | Federal Excess | Washtenaw County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.2 |
| ROSE LAKE PMC | Federal Excess | Clinton County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.1 |
| DETROIT | Federal Excess | Wayne County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.1 |
| YPSILANTI/WILLOW RUN MICH | Federal Excess | Wayne County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 56.1 |
| Milan, FCI | Federal Excess | Washtenaw County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 55.9 |
| Milan, FCI | Federal Excess | Washtenaw County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 55.8 |
| SALEM/NORTHVILLE MICHIGAN | Federal Excess | Washtenaw County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 55.7 |
| KEELER MICHIGAN | Federal Excess | Van Buren County | — | — | 2.2 yrs | 55.7 |
How does Michigan compare with other states for federal excess sites?
With 92 sites, Michigan ranks 17th of the 35 states that have any federal excess candidate sites. Washington leads with 3,676. Nationally, federal excess sites average 47.5/100 DC Readiness, below 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 federal excess sites in Michigan?
The top 25 range from 57.4 to 55.7 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Washtenaw County (9), Wayne County (5), Clinton County (5) and Kalamazoo County (2). By grid region, 25 are in MISO.
County pages: Washtenaw County · Wayne County · Clinton County · Kalamazoo County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these federal excess sites have?
Their counties have a median of 15 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 13 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 2.2 years. None of the 3 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal excess datacenter sites are in Michigan?
GridCensus catalogs 92 federal excess datacenter candidate sites in Michigan, 0.5% of the national total for this type (17th of 35 states).
What is a federal excess datacenter site?
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
What is the best federal excess datacenter site in Michigan?
By DC Readiness Score, US NATIONAL POULTRY RES CTR in Ingham County ranks first at 57.4/100, followed by ANN ARBOR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT in Washtenaw County at 57.4.
Which Michigan counties have the best federal excess sites?
The top 25 federal excess sites in Michigan are concentrated in Washtenaw County (9), Wayne County (5), Clinton County (5) and Kalamazoo 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 federal excess sites and Michigan
- All datacenter sites in Michigan· 5,157 sites
- Federal Excess datacenter sites nationwide· 17,528 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
- Brownfield sites in Michigan· 21 sites
Federal Excess sites in other states
- Federal Excess sites in Washington· 3,676 sites
- Federal Excess sites in California· 3,212 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Arizona· 1,616 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Nebraska· 1,057 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Oklahoma· 991 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Utah· 930 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Idaho· 922 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Colorado· 911 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Federal Excess datacenter sites in Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/federal-excess/michigan (data as of November 13, 2026).
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