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A clear, plain-language glossary explaining the energy, water, land use and policy terms driving Michigan’s data center boom — plus links to WKAR’s full coverage of projects in Lansing, Saline Township, Howell Township and across the state.
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A Michigan State University professor says a failed data center proposal in downtown Lansing is emblematic of national conversations about the facilities. -
The hearing took place as part of an investigation into the economic and environmental impacts data center development could have on Michigan.
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A developer is withdrawing its application to rezone a parcel of city land for a data center, which the Lansing City Council was expected to vote on Monday night. -
The city of East Lansing won’t be able to consider or approve any prospective data center proposals for the next six months while it evaluates its zoning ordinances. -
Michiganders are expressing frustration with the public service commission for its silence on the data center debate. -
Lansing residents will have opportunities to weigh in on a proposed downtown data center and tighter regulations for liquor stores during upcoming public hearings.
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Michigan's Zoning Enabling Act doesn't allow local governments to ban data centers as a land use, but there are ways to constrain or regulate developments.
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The Lansing Planning Commission is recommending approval of a rezoning request for a data center development downtown, reversing course on a previous vote.
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Mason's M-3 zoning ordinance aims to regulate potential data center developments. -
DTE’s data center pipeline could equal six nuclear plants, raising new questions about Michigan’s electric grid capacity. -
A statewide tracker of Michigan data center moratoria, House bills, utility decisions and electric grid impacts. -
Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Michigan are sponsoring a House Bill package that would bring a temporary halt to new data centers across the state.
