No project in Thornapple Township, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Board of Thornapple Township votes on zoning. The Barry County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Microsoft data center campus, Gaines Township
Gaines Township, Kent County
439 acres · for Microsoft
🕒 April 15, 2026: Planning commission voted 7-0 to table the rezoning after a 5.5-hour hearing with nearly…
Proposedabout 12 miles awayMicrosoft data center, Dorr Township
Dorr, Allegan County
270 acres · for Microsoft
🕒 Dec 2025: Microsoft told the township it plans a data center and hoped to start work in spring 2026.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 14 miles awayMicrosoft data center, Covenant Business Park, Lowell Township
Lowell Township, Kent County
237 acres · for Microsoft
🕒 Aug 4, 2026: Lowell City Council voted to suspend water and sewer talks with the township indefinitely.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Thornapple Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Thornapple Township: Consumers Energy Co. (company) or Wolverine Power Supply Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or Great Lakes Energy Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Michigan.