ANN ARBOR, MI — Communities across the area are grappling with plans for massive hyperscale data centers to power artificial intelligence and other computing technologies.
Proposals backed by Big Tech giants and their development teams quickly popped up across Michigan in 2025, as firms, enticed by state tax breaks, race to gain a competitive advantage by expanding infrastructure.
Pushback has followed every data center project. Opponents have packed township meetings and engaged in hours of public comments, protests and community mobilization efforts…