Moratorium tracker
Data center moratoriums in Michigan
4 moratorium actions in 4 jurisdictions in Michigan, newest first: 4 adopted, extended or announced. Each entry links to its source.
Is there a data center moratorium in Michigan?
No statewide pause for Michigan is in the tracker; the actions on this page are local. Locally, 4 jurisdictions adopted, extended or announced a pause: Elmwood Township, Solon Township, Springfield Township (Oakland County) and Howell Township. By their own stated length or end date, the pauses in Solon Township (six months, Feb 2026), Springfield Township (Oakland County) (180 days, Dec 2025) and Howell Township (six months, Nov 2025) have run out unless extended; the tracker has no extension on record.
Statuses are as of each source’s date; check with the jurisdiction before relying on one.
- Moratorium actions
- 4
- Jurisdictions
- 4
- Adopted, extended or announced
- 4
- Rejected, lifted or set aside
- 0
Every tracked Michigan moratorium
| Jurisdiction | Action | Length | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Township Michigan · township |
Adopted Jun 17, 2026 |
12 months | Data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities (Resolution No. 2026.06.17.A). Tuscola TodaySource excerpt“Resolution No. 2026.06.17.A, imposing a 12-month temporary moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities.” |
| Solon Township Michigan · township |
Adopted Feb 2026 |
six months | Acceptance of any data center proposals by the township. FOX 17Source excerpt“prevent the township from accepting any data center proposals during that period” |
| Springfield Township (Oakland County) Michigan · township |
Adopted Dec 2025 |
180 days | Data center plans may not be accepted for review, considered, approved or otherwise allowed. GovTech (The Detroit News)Source excerpt“The Springfield Township Board of Trustees last month approved a 180-day moratorium that prohibits data center plans from being 'accepted for review, considered, approved, or otherwise allowed' during its duration.” |
| Howell Township Michigan · township |
Adopted Nov 2025 |
six months | Establishment and use of data centers. WHMISource excerpt“The Howell Township Board unanimously enacted six-month moratorium on the establishment and use of data centers” |
Dates are the date of the vote or order where the source gives one; otherwise the entry shows when it was reported. Lengths, end dates and scope appear only where the cited source states them. Expand any row for a verbatim excerpt from its source.
Tracked projects in these jurisdictions
| Project | Status | Jurisdiction and action |
|---|---|---|
| Howell Township Data Center Howell, Livingston County, MI | Paused | Howell Township: adopted Nov 2025 |
| Project Peninsula Cedar Springs, Kent County, MI | Rumored | Solon Township: adopted Feb 2026 |
Matched by county, city or the project a source names. Being inside a jurisdiction with a moratorium does not mean a project is covered; many pauses exempt applications already filed or approved, and a county pause usually leaves incorporated towns free to decide. Where a source states an exemption, it is quoted in the table above.
Moratorium actions in Michigan project records
| Date | Action | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | Township board unanimously approves first reading of a six-month moratorium on data center uses Frenchtown Charter Township | Project Cherry Blossom Frenchtown Township, Monroe County, MI |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Planning Commission holds public hearing on the proposed moratorium Frenchtown Charter Township | Project Cherry Blossom Frenchtown Township, Monroe County, MI |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Township board approves a draft data center moratorium Planet Detroit | Project Cherry Blossom Frenchtown Township, Monroe County, MI |
| Mar 2026 | Township board adopts six-month moratorium on additional data center proposals WDIV ClickOnDetroit | Project Flex New Hudson, Oakland County, MI |
| Feb 2026 | Township Board unanimously approves a six-month moratorium on data center proposals FOX 17 West Michigan | Project Peninsula Cedar Springs, Kent County, MI |
| Jan 2026 | Township Planning Commission unanimously approves a 90-day moratorium on data center proposals FOX 17 West Michigan | Project Peninsula Cedar Springs, Kent County, MI |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Howell Township Board unanimously adopts a six-month data center moratorium; it does not cover the pending rezoning request Michigan Advance | Howell Township Data Center Howell, Livingston County, MI |
Permanent rules in Michigan
- Michigan: Public Act 207 of 2024 (HB 4906): data center sales and use tax exemptionadopted · Jan 17, 2025
- Big Rapids Charter Township: Big Rapids Charter Township Data Center Moratorium Ordinanceadopted · Feb 23, 2026
- Lenox Township: Lenox Township data center moratoriumadopted · Feb 2, 2026
- Wixom: Resolution Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on data centersadopted · Mar 24, 2026
More on Michigan
- All 9 tracked projects in Michigan →
- Data centers in Kent County →
- Data centers in Livingston County →
- National moratorium tracker →
- Upcoming hearings →
Other states
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Michigan data center moratoriums: common questions
Is there a data center moratorium in Michigan?
No statewide pause for Michigan is in the tracker; the actions on this page are local. Locally, 4 jurisdictions adopted, extended or announced a pause: Elmwood Township, Solon Township, Springfield Township (Oakland County) and Howell Township. By their own stated length or end date, the pauses in Solon Township (six months, Feb 2026), Springfield Township (Oakland County) (180 days, Dec 2025) and Howell Township (six months, Nov 2025) have run out unless extended; the tracker has no extension on record. Statuses are as of each source's date; check with the jurisdiction before relying on one.
How many Michigan communities have paused data centers?
The tracker records 4 local governments in Michigan that adopted, extended or announced a data center pause. The tracker lists actions confirmed in a published notice or news report, so it is a floor rather than a complete census.
How long do data center moratoriums in Michigan last?
Where the source states a length, Michigan pauses run from 180 days (Springfield Township (Oakland County)) to 12 months (Elmwood Township).
Which tracked data center projects are in Michigan jurisdictions with a moratorium?
Howell Township Data Center and Project Peninsula. Sitting inside a jurisdiction with a moratorium does not mean a project is covered: many pauses exempt applications already filed or approved, and a county pause usually leaves incorporated towns free to decide.
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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). Data center moratoriums in Michigan. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/michigan |
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| MLA | “Data center moratoriums in Michigan.” Data Center Census, Sep 23, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/michigan. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/michigan |
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