No project in Sterling Heights City, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Sterling Heights City votes on zoning. The Macomb County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Prologis data center campus, 32 Mile Road, Washington Township
Washington Township, Macomb County
312 acres
π May 19, 2026: Prologis withdrew its application.
Approved, not built yetabout 14 miles awayMetrobloks data center, Southfield
Southfield, Oakland County
12 acres
π Dec 15, 2025: City council voted 5-2 to approve the site plan.
Proposedabout 14 miles awayProposed data center on city land, Shoemaker Street, Detroit
Detroit, Wayne County
π March 2026: City council voted 6-2 to ask the mayor for a two-year pause on data center permits.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
βΈοΈ Pause on new data centers
Sterling Heights City Council unanimously paused data centers for one year to write rules. The city has no room for huge data centers but could get smaller ones.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Sterling Heights City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
DTE Electric Company (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Michigan.