No project in Carleton Village, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the Village Board of Carleton Village votes on zoning. The Monroe County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Project Cherry Blossom, former River Raisin Golf Course, Frenchtown Township
Frenchtown Township, Monroe County
200 acres
π March 10, 2026: Township board voted on a draft pause (moratorium) on data centers.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 10 miles awayRaeden data center at former McLouth Steel site, Gibraltar
Gibraltar, Wayne County
π Aug 2026: Raeden and landowner Cal Realty sued the city in federal court over the pause.
Stopped or cancelledabout 12 miles awayThor Equities data center near Milan, Augusta Township
Augusta Township, Washtenaw County
500 acres
π Aug 4, 2026: Voters overturned the rezoning in a referendum, about 90% against.
Approved, not built yetabout 12 miles awayGoogle data center (Project Cannoli), Van Buren Township
Van Buren Township, Wayne County
282 acres Β· for Google
π Oct 2, 2026: State utility regulators (MPSC) voted 3-0 to approve DTE's 20-year power contracts with β¦
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Carleton Village. - 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
Depending on where you live in Carleton Village: Midwest Energy Cooperative (co-op (owned by its members)) or 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.