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Michigan Data Center Project Tracker
A maintained tracker of hyperscale data center projects and local regulatory responses across Michigan — moratoria, zoning reviews, and approvals, with sources for every entry.
Data center development is moving through Michigan township by township — and the rules are being written in real time. This tracker follows the projects and the local responses: where campuses are being built, where moratoria are in effect, and where zoning ordinances are under review. Every entry links to its source, and statuses reflect public reporting and official township postings as of the date shown.
Last updated: 2026-06-11
“The Barn” campus — Related Digital (OpenAI/Oracle)
Saline Township · Washtenaw County
Multi-billion-dollar hyperscale campus announced October 2025 and described by the Governor's office as among the largest investments in state history. EGLE held a contested public hearing in December 2025; financing and groundbreaking were reported in spring 2026.
Sources:Michigan Advance (Oct. 30, 2025)WEMU — EGLE hearing (Dec. 19, 2025)CBS Detroit — financing (2026)
Mason data center proposal — Vevay Township declines 425 agreement
Vevay Township / City of Mason · Ingham County
A proposed data center at 3388 W. Columbia Road (minimum $500 million taxable investment; end user not publicly identified) sought City of Mason utilities through a Public Act 425 conditional land-transfer agreement. On June 10, 2026, the Vevay Township Board unanimously declined to pursue the agreement, leaving annexation through the State Boundary Commission as the city's remaining path.
Sources:WILX — board vote (Jun. 11, 2026)WKAR — 425 proposal background (Jun. 9, 2026)
Eagle Township interim zoning + data-center moratorium
Eagle Township · Clinton County
The township adopted an interim zoning ordinance effective February 18, 2026, and a data-center moratorium running through February 17, 2027, while it studies regulations — the Lansing-area township most directly in the path of large-site development interest.
Williamstown Township data-center zoning revisions
Williamstown Township · Ingham County
The township published marked-up data-center zoning regulations (dated March 30, 2026) as Lansing-area communities revise ordinances ahead of development pressure.
Sources:Williamstown Township — draft regulations (PDF)Lansing State Journal (Mar. 20, 2026)
Lenox Township data-center moratorium
Lenox Charter Township · Macomb County
The board adopted a moratorium on new data-center development effective February 2, 2026 — four months with one possible four-month extension — explicitly framed as a lawful pause to study zoning rather than a ban, citing exclusionary-zoning limits on Michigan municipalities.
Oakland Charter Township data-center zoning amendments
Oakland Charter Township · Oakland County
The township noticed a public hearing on zoning ordinance amendments addressing data centers (May 2026) — part of the wave of communities writing rules before applications arrive.
Solon Township draft data-center ordinance
Solon Township · Kent County
The township published a draft zoning ordinance amendment regulating data centers (February 2026), illustrating how West Michigan communities are approaching the same questions.
What Residents Can Do at Each Stage
- Before a project arrives (zoning review): this is the window with the most leverage. Communities can adopt protective ordinances covering setbacks, noise, water, and decommissioning — our data center zoning guide explains what a strong ordinance includes.
- During a moratorium: a moratorium is a pause, not a ban — Michigan law does not allow exclusionary zoning. The study period is when residents should be at planning commission meetings shaping the rules that follow.
- When a project is proposed: site plan review, special land use hearings, and environmental permitting each have public-comment opportunities with real deadlines. Referendum rights may apply to certain rezoning decisions.
- After approval: enforcement of ordinance conditions — noise limits, water commitments, screening — becomes the long game.
If your township is facing a data center proposal and you want to understand your options, our data center safety practice works with residents and community groups across Michigan.
Statuses reflect publicly reported information as of the update date and may change; this tracker is informational and is not legal advice. Know of a project we should add? Contact us.
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