Michigan

Legal deal locks in data center while Michigan residents lose zoning say

Legal deal locks in data center while Michigan residents lose zoning say

Melissa Palmer
January 29, 2026

OpenAI and Oracle’s 2.2 million-square-foot “Stargate” hyperscale data center in Saline Township, Michigan is moving forward under a court-ordered consent...

Lowell, Michigan Residents challenge Microsoft’s AI data center plan

Lowell, Michigan Residents challenge Microsoft’s AI data center plan

Melissa Palmer
January 27, 2026

Residents in Lowell, Michigan are pushing back hard on a proposed Microsoft data center that would likely support AI workloads,...

Michigan Residents challenge Lyon Township data center plan over power, water

Michigan Residents challenge Lyon Township data center plan over power, water

Melissa Palmer
January 23, 2026

A proposed Verrus “Project Flex” data center campus in Lyon Township, Michigan has conditional planning approval but is facing organized...

Local pause on data centers reshapes how Michigan PLans infrastructure

Local pause on data centers reshapes how Michigan PLans infrastructure

Melissa Palmer
January 22, 2026

Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, just put a one-year pause on all new data center applications, with the option to shorten...

Moratorium on Michigan data centers reshapes AI buildout assumptions

Moratorium on Michigan data centers reshapes AI buildout assumptions

Melissa Palmer
January 21, 2026

Michigan’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Leonard wants a one-year moratorium on new data centers and an end to existing tax...

Consent deal advances data center despite Saline Township, Michigan’s earlier rejection

Consent deal advances data center despite Saline Township, Michigan’s earlier rejection

Melissa Palmer
January 16, 2026

Residents packed Saline Township Hall to protest a Related digital data center, despite the township already voting against the rezoning....

stargate Michigan reshapes utility investment, regulation, and long-term power deals

stargate Michigan reshapes utility investment, regulation, and long-term power deals

Melissa Palmer
January 7, 2026

Stargate’s Michigan site shows how AI’s GPU hunger is now reshaping utility capex, with a single 1.4 GW campus adding...

Bay City, Michigan sets strict data center rules after residents raise concerns

Bay City, Michigan sets strict data center rules after residents raise concerns

Melissa Palmer
January 6, 2026

Bay City’s commission unanimously approved a resolution to create zoning, land use, and operational standards for data centers after strong...

Local resistance to mystery data center reshapes Michigan AI capacity assumptions

Local resistance to mystery data center reshapes Michigan AI capacity assumptions

Melissa Palmer
January 5, 2026

A 235-acre data center project near Grand Rapids is stalled after residents shut down the first planning commission meeting over...

Michigan opposition stalls billion‑dollar AI data center I’m watching closely

Michigan opposition stalls billion‑dollar AI data center I’m watching closely

Melissa Palmer
January 2, 2026

A $1 billion, 237-acre data center project in Lowell Township is on indefinite hold after public backlash and a packed...