Michigan Data Centers: The Weekly Download

Suing for silence: Nationwide lawsuits target data center noise

Concerns about data centers initially centered on their energy and water consumption, but as more have come online, residents’ gripes are increasingly about noise.

Michigan Data Centers: The Weekly Download

States Newsroom graphic illustration New Developments The University of Michigan has selected a 144-acre site in Ypsilanti Township for the development of a research computing center in partnership with Los Alamos National Laboratory. Updates Representing Kathryn Haushalter of Saline Township, attorney Ellis Boal sent a letter to the Michigan State Tax Commission asking them to deny a tax abatement for the 250 acre data center project under de…

Wixom, Michigan, advances data center rules as worries grow over power, water, and noise

Wixom, Michigan, is moving to tighten its zoning rules for data centers as the city weighs how to handle facilities that can put significant pressure on neighborhoods and public infrastructure. Officials want the changes to help govern where these projects can be built and under what conditions, amid concerns about electricity use, water needs, and noise. What happened? While Wixom's 180-day moratorium on data-center projects, approved March 24,…