Hyperscale Data Inc is floating a huge expansion in Dowagiac, jumping from a 30 MW data center footprint to 340 MW, but it is still at the interest stage with no formal proposal.
Power is the first big signal: the site would rely on utility AEP, not the municipal electric system, which shifts the grid and upgrade burden to the regional utility.
Water usage questions are already surfacing, which matters because a 10x+ scale-up for AI or cloud workloads usually means serious cooling and local resource pressures.
City officials are stressing zoning, code review, and due diligence, but have not given any detail on energy sourcing, grid reinforcement, or sustainability requirements.
The target buildout horizon is 2029, suggesting a multi-phase development that will hinge on securing long-term power and water agreements.
For AI infrastructure, this looks like a prospective hyperscale or GPU-capable site, but the lack of public vendor, design, or workload specifics keeps it in the speculative bucket.
Worth watching the link over time for concrete signals on MW commitments, AEP upgrades, and whether this becomes a true AI-capable regional hub.
Source: Potential data center expansion in Dowagiac is in early stages
