The Allen Park Planning Commission will consider a proposal for a 26-megawatt data center Thursday, with a protest against the project planned to take place before the 7 p.m. meeting.
Indivisible: Downriver United 734, the protest organizer, said in a statement that data centers create few jobs and can strain energy infrastructure.
“Across the country, communities are raising concerns about increased electricity usage, environmental impacts, and the risk of higher utility costs being passed on to residents,” the statement said…