No project in Sumpter Township, but 6 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Board of Sumpter Township votes on zoning. The Wayne County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Google 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¦
Stopped or cancelledabout 6 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.
Proposedabout 9 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.
Stopped or cancelledabout 13 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.
Stopped or cancelledabout 13 miles awayProject 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 14 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.
Local votes and rules
π€ Agreement with the company Β· Wayne County
The Wayne County Commission voted 13-0 to override County Executive Warren Evans's Sept. 25 veto of tax breaks for the Google data center in Van Buren Township.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Sumpter 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 Sumpter Township: Wyandotte Municipal Serv Comm (run by the town) 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.