AI Data Centers Mean a New Era for Michigan Utilities. Some Worry It’s Bad News

As regulators plan for Michigan’s energy future, environmentalists speak out on data centers

Michelle Martinez, the inaugural director of the Tishman Center for Social Justice and the Environment at the University of Michigan at a rally against data centers. Oct. 27, 2025 | Photo by Kyle Davidson/Michigan AdvanceWhile members of the board overseeing Michigan’s energy resources consider long-term plans for the energy grid, residents from across the state joined together in Auburn Hills to demand protections from data centers. The Michiga…

AI data centers mean a new era for Michigan utilities. Some worry it’s bad news

AUBURN HILLS, MI — Spurred by the rise of artificial intelligence and cloud computing, Michigan faces the prospect of multiple new data centers sucking more electricity from the power grid than all the homes in its largest cities.

Michigan utility customers need protection from data center costs, demonstrators say

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