Raeden data center at former McLouth Steel site, Gibraltar
Raeden wants to build a 100-megawatt data center on the old McLouth Steel site. It applied before the city paused data centers, and it is now suing. The company says it would use 200 to 500 gallons of water a day and have 35 backup diesel generators.
Where things stand: City adopted a pause on data centers on March 9, 2026. Raeden sued in federal court.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 2026): Raeden and landowner Cal Realty sued the city in federal court over the pause.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFormer McLouth Steel site, Gibraltar, Wayne County
- 🏢 CompanyRaeden
- ⚡ Power it needs100 megawatts (about as much as 80,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromDTE Energy
- 💧 Water500 gallons a day
- 🛢️ Diesel generators35
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Has the federal court ruled on Raeden's lawsuit? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who would use the data center? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Feb 2026Raeden applied to build the data center.
- March 9, 2026City approved a pause (moratorium) on data centers.
- Aug 2026Raeden and landowner Cal Realty sued the city in federal court over the pause.
Local votes and rules
⚖️ Court case
Raeden and Cal Realty sued Gibraltar in federal court. They say their application for a 100-megawatt data center at 27800 W. Jefferson Ave. came before the pause and must be reviewed under the old rules.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Gibraltar passed a one-year pause on data centers, after a developer had already applied to build one on the old McLouth Steel site.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Raeden says Michigan moratorium unlawfully halted Gibraltar data center project · Baxtel · Aug 24, 2026
- Data center developer sues Gibraltar, claiming moratorium unlawfully halted project · WXYZ · Aug 2026
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