1 data center project in Frenchtown Township
Who decides here: the Township Board of Frenchtown Township votes on zoning. The Monroe County may review big projects too.
In Frenchtown Township
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
πΊοΈ Zoning change
Frenchtown Township passed a zoning change allowing battery energy storage for data centers. A resident group planned to collect 1,200 signatures by Feb. 15, 2026 to put it on the November ballot.
Jan 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Frenchtown Township. - Go to township 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 Frenchtown Township: 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.
π Open tasks here
- Has Cloverleaf formally ended its plan, or will it return after the pause?
- What will the township do with the land?