Microsoft data center, Covenant Business Park, Lowell Township
Also called: Covenant Business Park
Microsoft wants to build a data center, reported at $1 billion, at the 237-acre Covenant Business Park. The township board refused to pause data centers. But the City of Lowell stopped talks on water and sewer service, which the project needs.
Where things stand: In limbo: the City of Lowell suspended water and sewer talks with the township in Aug. 2026.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 4, 2026): Lowell City Council voted to suspend water and sewer talks with the township indefinitely.
What we know
- 📍 WhereCovenant Business Park, 4687 Alden Nash Ave., near I-96, Lowell Township, Kent County
- 🏢 CompanyMicrosoft
- 👤 Built forMicrosoft
- 🌳 Size237 acres
- 💧 WaterCity of Lowell water and sewer (talks suspended)
- 💵 Cost$1 billion
❓ Still unanswered
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- Will the city and township restart water and sewer talks? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much power and water would the data center use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 2026Township board voted 5-2 against a six-month pause on data centers and set up a group to write data center zoning rules.
- Aug 4, 2026Lowell City Council voted to suspend water and sewer talks with the township indefinitely.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
Lowell Township trustees voted 5-2 against a data center pause, while Microsoft is considering a $1 billion campus at Covenant Business Park. The board formed a committee to write a data center ordinance.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Tensions boil as West Michigan township rejects pause on Microsoft data center · WGVU · May 22, 2026
- Lowell city leaders freeze water talks with township officials, stalling data center plans · WGVU · Aug 10, 2026
- How many AI data centers are planned in Michigan? We counted. · Gander Newsroom · March 2, 2026
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