No project in Portage City, but 1 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Portage City votes on zoning. The Kalamazoo County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Portage City Council moved to pause data centers and big battery storage (BESS) projects through the end of 2026 while the city works out rules.
March 24, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Portage City. - 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 Portage City: Midwest Energy Cooperative (co-op (owned by its members)) or Wolverine Power Supply Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or Consumers Energy Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Michigan.