Grand Blanc becomes latest Michigan township to enact data center moratorium

Grand Blanc becomes latest Michigan township to enact data center moratorium

The Grand Blanc Township Board of Trustees has approved a one-year moratorium on data centers, halting any applications despite ongoing pressure from state lawmakers and corporate interests. While a Michigan State law, signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year, eliminated the ability of local governments to impose outright bans on data center projects; the township passed a one-year moratorium Monday, Jan. 20, 2026, to “buy some time” and study …