No project in Eau Claire Village, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Village Board of Eau Claire Village votes on zoning. The Berrien County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Proposedabout 10 miles away
Proposed AI data center on Yore Avenue, Benton Township
Benton Township, Berrien County
280 acres
🕒 April 2024: An unnamed company's plan for an AI data center on 280 acres was made public.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Built & runningabout 10 miles awayHyperscale Data (Alliance Cloud Services) data center, Dowagiac
Dowagiac, Cass County
83 acres · for Hyperscale Data and its customers
🕒 June 26, 2026: Company said it finished buying 48.5 more acres.
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Eau Claire Village. - Go to council 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 Eau Claire Village: Midwest Energy Cooperative (co-op (owned by its members)) or City of Niles (not available).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Michigan.