HENRIETTA TWP., MI — Henrietta Township will consider adopting an ordinance that would regulate data centers, if a developer decided to bring one to the area.
The township planning commission unanimously recommended the ordinance in November, and the board of trustees is expected to consider it in January at the earliest, Planning Commission Chairperson Nancy Hawley said. The township has not received any applications from any developers but is preparing as data center proposals begin to pop up around Michigan.
Developers have eyed at least 16 sites in 10 counties across the Lower Peninsula for the server warehouses supporting artificial intelligence and cloud computing, including nearby Calhoun and Washtenaw counties. These projects are promising billions in investment but are facing local opposition along the way…