No project in Salem Township, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Board of Salem Township votes on zoning. The Washtenaw County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Project Flex data center, Lyon Township
Lyon Township, Oakland County
172 acres
π Aug 13, 2026: Verrus sent revised final site plans.
Proposedabout 10 miles awayWixom Industrial One data center, South Wixom Road
Wixom, Oakland County
54 acres
π Aug 7, 2026: Wixom Industrial One sued the city in U.S. District Court in Detroit.
Proposedabout 12 miles awayUniversity 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.
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 Salem 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 Salem Township: DTE Electric Company (company) or Village of Clinton (not available).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Michigan.