In a story we have been following closely, it has finally been announced that Microsoft is the company behind a proposed $1 billion data center in Lowell Township, Michigan, planned for a 237-acre industrial parcel at Covenant Business Park.
The project is still early, with no public details on design, power profile, or build timeline, which limits current visibility into AI and GPU capacity plans.
Microsoft has asked to pause the rezoning process after overflow crowds at a prior hearing, signaling real community resistance around siting and likely concerns about land, water, and energy use.
The company is now engaging publicly, framing the project around sustainability, prosperity, and “good neighbor” operations, which usually precedes detailed discussions of power sourcing and infrastructure upgrades.
A $1 billion price tag suggests a large, likely AI-capable facility, implying significant grid impact and potential new utility partnerships in western Michigan.
The indefinite postponement means this site is not bankable AI capacity yet, but it flags another Midwestern location Microsoft is targeting for its long-term data center and GPU footprint.
Worth a click if you track where hyperscalers are trying to plant the next big AI-ready campus and how local politics may slow or reshape those plans.
Source: Microsoft is company behind $1B data center proposed in Lowell Township – mlive.com
Previous Coverage:
MICHIGAN REZONING FOR DATA CENTER DELAYED AS COMMUNITY DEMANDS CLEARER UTILITY IMPACTS – December 18, 2025
MICHIGAN OPPOSITION STALLS BILLION‑DOLLAR AI DATA – January 2, 2025
LOCAL RESISTANCE TO MYSTERY DATA CENTER RESHAPES MICHIGAN AI CAPACITY ASSUMPTIONS – January 5, 2025
