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Delhi Township no longer being eyed for data center project after community pushback

A decorated sign on a road that say "welcome to holt"
Kendra Conely
A sign welcoming people to Holt, Mich..

Updated Nov. 10, 2026, at 4:22 p.m.

The Lansing Economic Area Partnership and Lighthouse Sustainability are no longer exploring the possibility of a large data center development in Delhi Township.

A post on LEAP’s website said Lighthouse Sustainability withdrew its interest in the $10 billion project to be located on 423 acres of land in the township after less than two weeks.

Lighthouse Sustainability and LEAP planned to use the remaining months in a moratorium on data center development to hold conversations with community members, but the project faced immediate backlash. The Delhi Township Board scheduled a special meeting days after it was announced to pass a resolution opposing the development.

LEAP CEO Bob Trezise expressed his disappointment at the swift end to any discussions in a statement released Tuesday.

“While we are disappointed that a public dialogue was not truly allowed to begin, we thank the Delhi Township community and Lighthouse Sustainability for their participation and feedback, though brief,” Trezise said. “Although this marks the end of our partnership with Lighthouse Sustainability, we look forward to seeing what other non-data center opportunities might align for the community’s master plan into the future. Holt is a great community filled with great people and Delhi Township has outstanding leadership."

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