Michigan
Data centers in Michigan
The Census tracks 10 major data center projects in Michigan, with 2.4 GW of planned capacity: 1 rumored, 2 proposed, 2 approved, 1 under construction, 1 operating, 1 paused, 1 cancelled, 1 denied.
How many data centers are in Michigan?
The Census tracks 10 major data center projects in Michigan as of Nov 6, 2026: 1 rumored, 2 proposed, 2 approved, 1 under construction, 1 operating, 1 paused, 1 cancelled, 1 denied. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller facility. The largest by planned capacity is Saline Township Stargate Data Center (1.38 GW). Latest change, at Project Cannoli: Michigan Attorney General petitions the Commission for rehearing of the contract approval, arguing the 20-year cost accounting could leave other customers subsidizing the data center in some years (Oct 30, 2026).
- Projects tracked
- 10
- Planned capacity, active projects
- 2.4GW
- Under construction
- 1
- Permanent jobs promised
- 711
Michigan data center projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saline Township Stargate Data Center Saline Township, Washtenaw County |
Under construction | 1.38 GW | Related Digital | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Project Cannoli Van Buren Township, Wayne County |
Approved | 1 GW | Panattoni Development | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Deep Green Lansing data center Lansing, Ingham County |
Cancelled | 24 MW | Deep Green | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Hyperscale Data Dowagiac Campus Dowagiac, Cass County |
20 MW | Alliance Cloud Services, LLC (subsidiary of Hyperscale Data, Inc.) | Jul 13, 2026 | |
| Augusta Township Data Center (Thor Equities) Augusta Township, Washtenaw County |
Denied | — | Thor Equities | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Howell Township Data Center Howell, Livingston County |
Paused | — | Randee LLC / Stantec Consulting Michigan Inc. | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Microsoft Gaines Township data center Caledonia, Kent County |
Proposed | — | Microsoft | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Project Cherry Blossom Frenchtown Township, Monroe County |
Proposed | — | Cloverleaf Infrastructure | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Project Flex New Hudson, Oakland County |
Approved | — | Verrus | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Project Peninsula Cedar Springs, Kent County |
Rumored | — | — | Jun 2026 |
Recent changes in Michigan
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Project Cannoli MI
Michigan Attorney General petitions the Commission for rehearing of the contract approval, arguing the 20-year cost accounting could leave other customers subsidizing the data center in some years Michigan Public -
Project Cannoli MI
Van Buren Township Planning Commission votes 5-1 to approve the final site plan; the report says Google is the final owner and operator and Panattoni is managing construction Michigan Public -
Project Cannoli MI
Michigan Public Service Commission unanimously gives conditional approval to DTE Electric's 20-year special contracts to serve the Google campus, with protections including a minimum monthly billing demand and a termination payment Michigan Public -
Saline Township Stargate Data Center MI
Nessel and environmental groups file initial briefs in consolidated appeal Michigan Advance -
Augusta Township Data Center (Thor Equities) MI
Voters overturn the rezoning in a referendum, per unofficial results The Sun Times News -
Project Cannoli MI
Michigan Attorney General files brief opposing DTE's proposed 80% minimum billing demand Planet Detroit -
Hyperscale Data Dowagiac Campus MI
Company officials address Dowagiac City Council; the city says recent sound readings exceed its decibel limits WSBT -
Hyperscale Data Dowagiac Campus MI
Company announces it bought 48.5 forested acres, taking the campus to 83 acres WWMT -
Hyperscale Data Dowagiac Campus MI
Hyperscale Data announces a 20 MW AI compute agreement with an unnamed California neocloud provider WWMT
About this count
This page counts the major projects the Census has researched and sourced: 10 as of Nov 6, 2026, including 2 cancelled or denied. It does not yet include every smaller colocation or enterprise facility, so the total number of buildings in Michigan is higher. We add projects as they are announced or found in public filings.
Counties with tracked projects
Cass County · Ingham County · Kent County · Livingston County · Monroe County · Oakland County · Washtenaw County · Wayne County
Community concerns
1 concern documented in public sources about 1 project here →
Water and power
2 of the 10 tracked projects here have a disclosed water figure (2 in all), with sources and what each figure measures.
Moratoriums
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Project Cherry Blossom MI
Township board unanimously approves first reading of a six-month moratorium on data center uses Frenchtown Charter Township -
Project Cherry Blossom MI
Planning Commission holds public hearing on the proposed moratorium Frenchtown Charter Township -
Project Flex MI
Township board adopts six-month moratorium on additional data center proposals WDIV ClickOnDetroit -
Project Peninsula MI
Township Board unanimously approves a six-month moratorium on data center proposals FOX 17 West Michigan -
Project Peninsula MI
Township Planning Commission unanimously approves a 90-day moratorium on data center proposals FOX 17 West Michigan -
Howell Township Data Center MI
Howell Township Board unanimously adopts a six-month data center moratorium; it does not cover the pending rezoning request Michigan Advance
All 8 moratorium actions in Michigan →
AI data centers in Michigan
3 tracked projects here are counted as AI data centers: Microsoft Gaines Township data center (proposed), Project Cherry Blossom (proposed), Saline Township Stargate Data Center (under construction). All AI data centers →
Data center rules in Michigan
- Michigan: Public Act 207 of 2024 (HB 4906): data center sales and use tax exemptionadopted
- Big Rapids Charter Township: Big Rapids Charter Township Data Center Moratorium Ordinanceadopted
- Lenox Township: Lenox Township data center moratoriumadopted
- Wixom: Resolution Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on data centersadopted
Utilities serving tracked projects in Michigan
DTE Electric · Lansing Board of Water & Light · Consumers Energy. Will data centers raise electric bills here? →
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Michigan data centers: common questions
How many data centers are in Michigan?
The Census tracks 10 major data center projects in Michigan as of Nov 6, 2026: 1 rumored, 2 proposed, 2 approved, 1 under construction, 1 operating, 1 paused, 1 cancelled, 1 denied. This counts large projects the Census has researched and sourced, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility, so the total number of data center buildings in Michigan is higher.
What is the largest data center project in Michigan?
By published planned capacity, the largest tracked project in Michigan is Saline Township Stargate Data Center in Saline Township, Washtenaw County, MI, at 1.38 GW. Its status is under construction.
Are data centers being built in Michigan right now?
Yes. 1 tracked project is under construction in Michigan: Saline Township Stargate Data Center.
How many jobs will data centers create in Michigan?
3 tracked projects in Michigan have a published permanent-jobs figure, adding up to 711 permanent jobs as announced. Announced jobs are promises, not guarantees; construction employment is typically much larger but temporary.
How many AI data centers are in Michigan?
The Census counts 3 tracked projects in Michigan as AI data centers, because their own sources describe them as built for AI: Microsoft Gaines Township data center (proposed), Project Cherry Blossom (proposed), Saline Township Stargate Data Center (under construction). That is a floor; other campuses may run AI workloads without their sources saying so.
Are there data center moratoriums in Michigan?
The Census moratorium tracker records 8 moratorium actions in 8 jurisdictions in Michigan, most recently in Elmwood Township (Jun 17, 2026). Each one, with its source, is on the Michigan moratorium page.
Answers are generated from the sourced project records above and update when a record changes. Open any project for its sources.
Michigan data center report card
- Tracked projects10
- Published capacity2.4 GW
- Under construction1
- Moratorium actions in the tracker8
- Largest: Saline Township Stargate Data Center1.38 GW
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Last updated Nov 6, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data centers in Michigan. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/us/michigan |
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| MLA | “Data centers in Michigan.” Data Center Census, Nov 6, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/us/michigan. |
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