Project Peninsula
Cedar Springs, Kent County, MI
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- Proposed
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- Under construction
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An unnamed technology company is eyeing roughly 800 acres in Solon Township, Kent County, near US-131 and 17 Mile Road, for a data center project that could see more than $1 billion invested. The township's supervisor signed a nondisclosure agreement with Venerly LLC in June 2025. The township board adopted a six-month moratorium on data center proposals in February 2026, and the planning commission tabled proposed data center ordinances in June 2026.
Key facts
Size & schedule
| Site size | 800 acres [4] around 800 acres Source excerpt“an unnamed technology company aims to develop on around 800 acres near US-131 and 17 Mile Road.” |
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| Floor area | 600,000-800,000 [4] range Source excerpt“The project could see more than $1 billion invested to develop 600,000-800,000 sq ft.” |
| Stated investment | $1 billion [4] more than $1 billion Source excerpt“The project could see more than $1 billion invested to develop 600,000-800,000 sq ft.” |
How big is that? Data center sizes compared with football fields and Central Park.
Local decisions & site
| Zoning | Most of the property currently zoned agricultural/residential [1]Source excerpt“The township says most of the property is currently zoned agricultural/residential.” |
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Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.
Water and power
Water
Not disclosed. No source reviewed gives a water figure for this site. The Census does not estimate one.
Power
Not disclosed. No capacity or power-supply figure is on the record.
Disclosed figures only, each as the cited source states it. Many are projections or permit limits, not metered use. How data center water and power use is measured, and every disclosed figure →
Timeline
Township Supervisor Ellick signs a nondisclosure agreement with Venerly LLC with board approval [5]
Township Planning Commission unanimously approves a 90-day moratorium on data center proposals [2]
The Right Place confirms technology companies are exploring data center development in the region, including in Solon Township [1]
Township Board unanimously approves a six-month moratorium on data center proposals [3]
Planning Commission tables proposed data center ordinances [4]
Issues raised
- Residents raised concerns after learning of the potential 800-acre site in January 2026 [5]
Issues are concerns and claims raised by the parties, officials or residents named in the cited sources. They are reported as attributed, not as findings by the Census.
Sources
- Developers eye Solon Township farmland for potential Data CenterFOX 17 West Michigan · Jan 8, 2026 · news
- Solon Township Planning Commission approves 90-day moratorium on data centersFOX 17 West Michigan · Jan 29, 2026 · news
- Solon Township approves 6-month moratorium on data center proposalsFOX 17 West Michigan · Feb 10, 2026 · news
- Mystery tech firm looks to build ~800-acre data center campus outside Grand Rapids, MichiganDatacenterDynamics · Jun 26, 2026 · news
- Solon Township Schedules Public Hearing for Data Center Zoning OrdinanceCedar Springs Bugle · Jun 4, 2026 · news
Cite this page
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Project Peninsula. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/dc/project-peninsula-solon-township-mi |
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| MLA | “Project Peninsula.” Data Center Census, Sep 23, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/dc/project-peninsula-solon-township-mi. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/dc/project-peninsula-solon-township-mi |
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