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No project in Pontiac City, but 3 nearby

Who decides here: the City Council of Pontiac City votes on zoning. The Oakland County may review big projects too.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Proposedabout 5 miles away

Oakland University campus data center

Oakland County

for Oakland University

🕒 June 2026: Board of trustees voted to move the project into a due diligence phase.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Approved, not built yetabout 12 miles away

Metrobloks data center, Southfield

Southfield, Oakland County

12 acres

🕒 Dec 15, 2025: City council voted 5-2 to approve the site plan.

Stopped or cancelledabout 15 miles away

Prologis data center campus, 32 Mile Road, Washington Township

Washington Township, Macomb County

312 acres

🕒 May 19, 2026: Prologis withdrew its application.

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

Pontiac paused data centers for six months, then passed a second six-month pause. It ends in January 2027. The city is writing rules on water, air, noise, and banning diesel backup generators.

Jan 21, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

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    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
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    Use our checklist.
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⚡ 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.