No project in Ann Arbor City, but 5 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Ann Arbor City votes on zoning. The Washtenaw County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
University of Michigan / Los Alamos computing center, Ypsilanti Township
Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County
144 acres Β· for University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory
π Aug 11, 2026: U-M confirmed the Textile Road site.
Stopped or cancelledabout 10 miles awaySansone Group data center on Toyota land, York Township
York Township, Washtenaw County
412 acres
π March 2026: Toyota was told Sansone Group was withdrawing from the land deal.
Being builtabout 12 miles awayStargate data center campus ("The Barn"), Saline Township
Saline, Washtenaw County
250 acres Β· for OpenAI and Oracle
π Dec 18, 2025: MPSC approved DTE's power contracts with conditions, without a full contested case.
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 13 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¦
Local votes and rules
π Other Β· Washtenaw County
Washtenaw County commissioners passed a resolution praising towns that paused data centers and urging others to do the same. They also backed a state bill to take back $100 million in state money for the University of Michigan and Los Alamos data center.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Ann Arbor 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
Depending on where you live in Ann Arbor City: Village of Clinton (not available) 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.