The record by year
On the record as of October 27, 2026.
An act sits on the day it happened: the day its own sentence names, or the day its source gives for it. An act the record knows only from the date of the article that reported it sits under that article's month, one tap away, marked Reported with the article's date. So do background, plans and statements, which are not acts. The same act reported by several sources is one line with the reports behind it, on its day where any of them dates it. The milestones alone, for every state, are on the timeline.
38 acts on the line for Michigan, from 160 dated lines in the records' histories and the scorecard. 34 more acts are dated only by the article that reported them and sit under their month. 9 lines report an act already listed. 79 lines are background, plans or statements. 12 lines sit on a date other than the one they were filed under, because their own sentence names the day, the month or the year it happened; each says so. Where a line sits is read from its own words and the row is never changed (how dates are read).
2026 33 acts on the line from 38 reports; 34 reported, dated only by the article; 79 lines of background, plans and statements
October 2026 2 acts on the line from 4 reports; 3 reported; 1 line of background, plans and statements
Michigan Public Service Commission approved special contracts between DTE Electric Co. and Google LLC for electricity provision to a data center in Wayne County's Van Buren Township on October 2, 2026.
1011now.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
2 more reports of this
- Oct 1 Michigan utility regulator unanimously approved a 20 year electricity contract between DTE Energy and Google on Thursday. clickondetroit.com (opens in a new tab)
- Oct 2 The Michigan Public Service Commission approved special contracts between DTE Electric Co. and Google LLC for electricity service to a data center in Wayne County's Van Buren Township. kfyrtv.com (opens in a new tab)
University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory held a second town hall on October 1, 2026, about the proposed data center
easternecho.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Reported in October 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 3 acts
Wixom has imposed a moratorium and adopted new zoning rules
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Wixom in Oakland County has been sued by developers claiming the moratorium is unlawful (alleged in the filing, not a finding)
michiganindependent.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Gibraltar in Wayne County has been sued by developers claiming the moratorium is unlawful (alleged in the filing, not a finding)
michiganindependent.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for October 2026, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
The Van Buren Township Planning Commission is expected to review the final site plan at its meeting on October 14
wxyz.com (opens in a new tab) (a planned date)
September 2026 11 acts on the line; 26 reported; 65 lines of background, plans and statements
Michigan environmentalists gathered at state Capitol on Tuesday to press lawmakers for stronger data center regulations, citing concerns about water and energy use.
wemu.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
A rumored data center location was previously reported near Gougar Road and Haven Avenue
facebook.com (opens in a new tab), social media (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ypsilanti City Council reviewed proposed data center regulations on Sept. 15 covering noise, water, energy use and oversight; small data center limited to 20,000 square feet, 5 megawatts power, 20,000 gallons cooling water per day; open loop cooling prohibited.
thesuntimesnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Ionia City Council and Planning Commission held joint informational meeting on September 10, 2026 to discuss data centers with MSU and Consumers Energy representatives
fox17online.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Environmental organizations gathered at Michigan state Capitol on Wednesday demanding lawmakers pass moratorium on data center development
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Town hall meeting held on September 9, 2026 regarding University of Michigan and Los Alamos data center project
clickondetroit.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Town hall meeting held September 9, 2026
planetdetroit.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Open house was held Wednesday on the proposed Ypsilanti Township data center at Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest
michigandaily.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Environmental groups held press conference on September 9 to push for statewide data center moratorium
route-fifty.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
University of Michigan held town hall on September 9 to discuss proposed advanced research center in partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory in Ypsilanti Township; hostile crowd expressed opposition calling it a data center by another name
michiganpublic.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Nearly 50 residents spoke during Sept. 9 town hall opposing University of Michigan's proposed $1.2 billion research computing center
thesuntimesnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Sep 11, 2026)
Reported in September 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 26 acts
Dowagiac amended its noise pollution ordinance in response to data center noise from Hyperscale Data facility.
detroitnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Dowagiac city imposed tougher noise ordinance setting new daytime and nighttime decibel limits for industrial facilities
detroitnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer embraced data center industry initially, wave of projects proposed over past year
abcnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Hyperscale Data has invested more than $70 million into its Michigan AI data center facility as of September 15, 2026
investing.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Michigan introduced HB 5594 and HB 5595 to stop local approvals for data centers until April 2027.
mashable.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
A zoning change to impose additional guardrails on data centers was repealed
wkar.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Environmental groups rallied at the Michigan Capitol demanding a statewide moratorium on data center construction
planetdetroit.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Democratic state Senators proposed regulations on data centers including water use permit requirements, protections for water and electrical customers, community benefit requirements, and a ban on public officials entering into non disclosure agreements tied to data center deals
planetdetroit.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 14 Democratic state senators proposed data center regulations including water use permit requirements, water and electrical customer protections, community benefit requirements and non disclosure agreement bans route-fifty.com (opens in a new tab)
House Democrats proposed data center regulations which have sat dormant in the House Government Operations Committee
planetdetroit.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
2 more reports of this
- Reported September 14 House Democrats put forth proposals that have sat dormant in the House Government Operations Committee since June michiganadvance.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 14 House Democrats put forth data center proposals that sit dormant in House Government Operations Committee since June route-fifty.com (opens in a new tab)
Ypsilanti City Council preliminarily passed a 60 day emergency data center moratorium, pending final vote.
inthesetimes.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Alliance Cloud Services signed a master services agreement covering initial 20 megawatts of AI computing capacity with 10 year term and two five year extension options
gurufocus.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
University of Michigan confirmed it will build its data center in Hydro Park near a local elementary school.
inthesetimes.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ypsilanti Township passed a 180 day moratorium on major electrical infrastructure
wdet.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy likely to hold public hearing on Oracle and OpenAI data center's proposed wastewater discharge permit
thesuntimesnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Saline Township hired acoustic engineer Darren Brown to independently review noise study for Oracle and OpenAI data center
thesuntimesnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory proposed computing center at 144 acre Ypsilanti Township site
thesuntimesnews.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
University of Michigan leaders held town hall discussion about high performance research computing center in Ypsilanti Township
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 10 A town hall was held on a proposed high performance research computing center cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab)
Ypsilanti Township passed resolutions opposing the project
planetdetroit.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Township utility provider enacted moratorium on supplying data centers with water
planetdetroit.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
University of Michigan initially proposed 20 acre project before purchasing 124 additional acres
planetdetroit.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Saginaw residents attended a town hall to learn about data center impacts on water, energy, jobs, and local control
nbc25news.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
A Michigan data center town hall was held at Saginaw Valley State University drawing questions and criticism from residents
ourmidland.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
State Rep. Joey Andrews introduced data center incentive and guardrail legislation over the summer
wilx.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Town hall meeting held on data center debate in Ypsilanti Township
clickondetroit.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The University of Michigan proposed computing facility in Ypsilanti Township would cost $1.2 billion and be almost 300,000 square feet
truthout.org (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
State Senator Jim Runestad announced plans to introduce legislation to repeal the 2024 sales and use tax exemptions for data centers
misenategop.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for September 2026, not acts of their own: 65 lines of background, plans and statements
Michigan lawmakers in both chambers have introduced bills to regulate data centers, but no legislation has advanced despite bipartisan support.
wemu.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Environmental groups at Michigan Capitol are calling for lawmakers to take action on data center regulations, with Clean Water Action specifically requesting a two year moratorium.
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy requires registration for water withdrawals exceeding 100,000 gallons over a 30 day period.
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Hyperscale Data facility will resume operations in November 2026 supporting artificial intelligence computing.
detroitnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Hyperscale Data Inc. data center in Dowagiac operated as bitcoin mining facility with fan based cooling until early September 2026, causing noise concerns.
detroitnews.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Lawmakers from both parties have teamed up on a bill to repeal Michigan's sales tax breaks for data center equipment
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Company plans to resume operations in Dowagiac in November with new equipment for AI computing
detroitnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Hyperscale Data Inc. ceased bitcoin mining operation on September 2 to retool facility for artificial intelligence computing
detroitnews.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Michigan has seen a wave of potential data center projects over the past year under Governor Gretchen Whitmer who initially embraced the industry
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Mason, Michigan city council meeting was standing room only with residents opposing a potential data center project
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Michigan lawmakers are debating data center regulations and potential moratoriums as energy costs impact households.
wlns.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Customer has right to increase critical AI compute capacity up to 52 MW
prnewswire.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Initial Master Services Agreement provides for 20 megawatts of critical AI compute capacity with 10 year initial term plus two 5 year extension options
prnewswire.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Operations under Master Services Agreement expected to begin in November 2026
prnewswire.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The company is working toward commencing operations under a previously announced master services agreement in November 2026
investing.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The master services agreement provides for an initial 20 megawatts of critical AI compute capacity and has an initial 10 year term with two five year extension options
investing.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Michigan facility targeting November 2026 start for 20 MW contract with Alliance Cloud Services
benzinga.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Mason mayor and city council are working on a complete rewrite of the city's zoning ordinance
wkar.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Council members and planning commission could consider zoning changes during a joint meeting later this year
wkar.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Mason mayor working with group on complete rewrite of city zoning ordinance including stricter data center guidelines
michiganpublic.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Previously enacted zoning change to impose guardrails on data centers was repealed, leaving city without protections
michiganpublic.org (opens in a new tab) (an act at a time its sentence does not give)
City Council and planning commission members could consider zoning changes during joint meeting later in 2026
michiganpublic.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Bills have not seen any movement in the Senate Energy and Environment Committee since their introduction
michiganadvance.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Lawmakers in both the House and Senate have introduced policies to block permitting for new data center projects for a full year
michiganadvance.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Bills proposing data center moratorium and regulations have not moved in Senate Energy and Environment Committee since June introduction
route-fifty.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Alliance Cloud Services executed master services agreement with California based customer for initial 20 MW deployment at Michigan Campus
prnewswire.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Customer has rights to additional 32 MW of capacity at Michigan campus.
investing.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Master services agreement initial 10 year term with two five year extension options.
investing.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Alliance Cloud Services master services agreement with neocloud provider for deployment of 20 megawatts of AI compute capacity at Michigan campus.
investing.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Management exploring options including selling campus, IPO of Sentinum subsidiary or continued development
pluang.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
New 20 megawatt contract with California cloud provider
pluang.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Company is evaluating options including sale, continued development or IPO of Sentinum subsidiary
benzinga.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Campus could eventually support more than 300 megawatts
benzinga.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
20 megawatt master services agreement with California cloud provider has 10 year term and two five year extension options
benzinga.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Hyperscale Data explores sale or IPO of Michigan AI data center campus targeting valuation between 750 million and 1.25 billion dollars
benzinga.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Hyperscale Data is evaluating options including outright sale, continued development or initial public offering of Sentinum subsidiary
gurufocus.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Michigan campus could eventually support more than 300 megawatts, depending on financing, regulatory approvals, utility agreements and customer demand
gurufocus.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Rep. Joey Andrews plans legislation requiring disclosure of companies seeking Michigan's data center sales and use tax exemptions
thesuntimesnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Michigan incentives exempt qualifying data center projects from 6% tax on construction materials and computer equipment through at least 2050
thesuntimesnews.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
University of Michigan announced a partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory to build a data center in Ypsilanti Township nearly two years ago
michigandaily.com (opens in a new tab) (an act at a time its sentence does not give)
Next town hall for U M computing center scheduled for October 1, 2026
thesuntimesnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Computing center is nearly 300,000 square feet with about 50,000 square feet reserved for U M's nonclassified research
thesuntimesnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Ypsilanti Township Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for September 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
planetdetroit.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
University of Michigan Board of Regents meeting scheduled for September 17, 2026
planetdetroit.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Community town hall scheduled for October 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM at Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest
planetdetroit.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Michigan utility regulator will decide whether to approve DTE Energy contracts for Google's 1 gigawatt data center project in Van Buren Township
facebook.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
A next town hall is scheduled for October 1
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The facility is proposed to be built along the Huron River
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The facility is proposed to be built on a 144 acre site
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Michigan House Bills 5396 and 5398 would eliminate sales and use tax exemptions for qualifying data center equipment.
newsweek.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Environmental groups and grassroots activists rally at Michigan Capitol demanding lawmakers take immediate action on data center expansion
wilx.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Michigan Public Service Commission may decide on DTE Energy contracts for Google data center by Thursday, September 10
planetdetroit.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
DTE will seek approval for 1.4 GW and 700 MW natural gas plants in upcoming integrated resource plan
planetdetroit.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Environmental organizations seek both moratorium and nation leading data center regulations to protect water, utility bills and ensure transparency
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Bipartisan bills in both chambers of Michigan Legislature would impose temporary moratorium on new data center approvals
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
University of Michigan hosting town hall on September 9 for Ypsilanti Township residents about data center planned with Los Alamos National Laboratory
clickondetroit.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Data center being planned by University of Michigan in collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory
clickondetroit.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
University of Michigan hosting town hall on September 9 for Ypsilanti Township residents on planned data center
clickondetroit.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The facility would be almost 300,000 square feet with roughly 250,000 going to Los Alamos and about 50,000 square feet going to the university for nonclassified research
truthout.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Lenox Township residents are demanding transparency from local leaders over data center concerns
clickondetroit.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Hyperscale Data is converting the Michigan site into an AI data center
forklog.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Hyperscale Data ceased bitcoin mining in Michigan
forklog.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Hyperscale Data ceased all Bitcoin mining operations on September 1, 2026, at its Dowagiac, Michigan facility.
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
The master services agreement with a California neocloud provider is for deployment of 20 megawatts with an initial term of 10 years and two five year extension options
prnewswire.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Hyperscale Data ceased all Bitcoin mining operations at its Michigan data center effective September 1, 2026
prnewswire.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
August 2026 8 acts on the line from 11 reports; 5 reported; 12 lines of background, plans and statements
University of Michigan selected a 144 acre site in Ypsilanti Township for a research computing center with Los Alamos National Laboratory
michiganadvance.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Related Digital purchased Rustic Glen Golf Club, an 18 hole public course in Saline Township
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ypsilanti Board of Trustees unanimously passed a 6 month moratorium on construction of large electric utility expansion to slow data center construction on August 18.
inthesetimes.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Raeden and CAL Realty filed lawsuit in U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan on August 17, 2026 challenging Gibraltar moratorium
freep.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
2 more reports of this
- Aug 17 CAL Realty and Raeden Acquisitions filed a federal lawsuit on August 17, 2026 challenging the moratorium as unlawful and alleging it was adopted specifically to suspend their pending data center application thenewsherald.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported August 24 Raeden filed lawsuit against Gibraltar claiming moratorium was unlawful datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab)
Raeden Acquisitions and CAL Realty filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on August 17, challenging the moratorium as unlawful and seeking approval of a plan to transform a former steel mill into a data center. (alleged in the filing, not a finding)
govtech.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Marshall Police Department alerted city councilmembers of credible threats made against them on Wednesday
wwmt.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
More than 100 families gathered at North Hydro Park in Ypsilanti on August 8 to protest the classified nuclear weapons data center.
inthesetimes.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Marshall City Council approved a one year moratorium on new data center developments on Aug. 3
michiganadvance.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
1 more report of this
- Aug 3 Marshall City Council approved a one year moratorium on new data center development unanimously on August 3 wwmt.com (opens in a new tab)
Reported in August 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 5 acts
Wixom implemented a 180 day data center moratorium
michiganadvance.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Marshall in Calhoun County received credible death threats against City Council over data center proposal.
bridgemi.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Saline Township initially voted against rezoning farmland for The Barn; developers sued and township settled.
bridgemi.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Raeden proposed to repurpose McLouth Steel industrial site into 100 megawatt inference data center
freep.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
University of Michigan announced a site along Textile Road near the Huron River in Ypsilanti Township as the preferred location for a proposed data and research center with Los Alamos National Laboratory
clickondetroit.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for August 2026, not acts of their own: 12 lines of background, plans and statements
Mike Rogers called for a one year moratorium on new data centers in Michigan
time.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
More than 50 Michigan communities have enacted data center moratoria.
dykema.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Michigan House Bill 5594 is considering statewide data center moratorium
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
At least 28 officials across eight Michigan communities faced recall efforts over data center issues.
bridgemi.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Mason city began working on zoning ordinance in late 2025 to establish regulations before a developer arrived.
bridgemi.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The moratorium prohibits the establishment and use of data centers pending further study and enactment of city regulations
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The Barn is set to be completed in 2027.
bridgemi.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The Barn, OpenAI and Oracle's $7 billion hyperscale data center, will be built in Saline Township.
bridgemi.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Related Digital is building a $16 billion data center known as The Barn for Oracle and OpenAI in Saline Township
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
In Michigan alone, upwards of 50 communities have passed or proposed moratoriums on data centers.
spokesman.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
In Michigan alone, upwards of 50 communities have passed or proposed data center moratoriums
spokesman.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Ypsilanti Township planned a vote on a six month moratorium on massive electricity transmission associated with data centers
bridgemi.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
July 2026 2 acts on the line
U M officials indicated they may make final decision between Textile Road site and former General Motors site near Willow Run in coming days
wemu.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
A $1.25 billion research computing center is proposed by University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory in Ypsilanti Township.
wxyz.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
June 2026 2 acts on the line; 1 line of background, plans and statements
Democratic state Senators in June put forth proposed regulations on data centers including water use permit requirements, community benefit requirements and a ban on public officials entering into non disclosure agreements tied to data center deals
michiganadvance.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 14, 2026)
Unnamed California based neocloud customer signed lease agreement with Hyperscale Data in June 2026.
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 3, 2026)
Also on the record for June 2026, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
Mason city posted a notice on its website saying it may take up to 60 days to provide public records requested through the Freedom of Information Act due to an increase in requests related to data centers.
wkar.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
April 2026 1 act on the line
The Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority enacted a one year moratorium on water and sewage use for the U M facility in April
bridgemi.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Aug 17, 2026)
March 2026 5 acts on the line
Gibraltar City Council voted to institute a one year moratorium on data centers on March 9.
govtech.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Gibraltar city council approved data center moratorium on March 9, 2026
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab), trade press
City of Gibraltar city council unanimously approved a one year moratorium on data center development on March 9, 2026
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
Gibraltar imposed data center moratorium in March 2026 after Raeden submitted site application for 100 megawatt inference data center
freep.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Aug 20, 2026)
Gibraltar City Council approved a one year moratorium on data center development, consideration or review in March 2026
thenewsherald.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 30, 2026)
February 2026 1 act on the line
Van Buren Township Planning Commission approved preliminary site plan for Project Cannoli Data Center on Wednesday night with conditions
wemu.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
January 2026 1 act on the line
Prior data center town hall held January 29 featured poster boards displayed in a semi circle
michigandaily.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
2025 3 acts on the line
November 2025 1 act on the line
Michigan Public Service Commission adopted a rate structure in November 2025 requiring data centers in Consumers Energy's territory to sign long term power contracts and pay for grid infrastructure
cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 22, 2026)
September 2025 1 act on the line
Last September, peaceful protestors were detained for trespassing at University of Michigan community open house event; six protestors banned from campus.
inthesetimes.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 14, 2026)
August 2025 1 act on the line
De Soto City Council approved Development Agreement with Mount Sunflower, LLC in August 2025
cjonline.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Aug 10, 2026)
2024 2 acts on the line
2024, no month given 2 acts
Michigan legislation enacted in 2024 and signed by Governor Whitmer in January 2025 expanded Michigan's sales- and use tax exemptions for qualifying data centers
thelivingstonpost.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Aug 15, 2026)
The project was first announced in 2024
truthout.org (opens in a new tab), national outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 4, 2026)