University of Michigan / Los Alamos computing center, Ypsilanti Township
Also called: U-M Los Alamos high-performance computing facility
The University of Michigan plans a $1.2 billion research computing center with Los Alamos National Laboratory on 144 acres on Textile Road. Township leaders say they will fight it. As a state university, U-M may not need township zoning approval.
Where things stand: U-M bought the land and confirmed the site in Aug. 2026. The township strongly opposes it. Groundbreaking is planned for 2027.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 11, 2026): U-M confirmed the Textile Road site.
What we know
- 📍 WhereTextile Road, near the Huron River, Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County
- 🏢 CompanyUniversity of Michigan
- 👤 Built forUniversity of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory
- 🌳 Size144 acres
- 💵 Cost$1.2 billion
- 💸 Tax breaks$100 million in state money approved in December 2024.
- 👷 Jobs promised200
❓ Still unanswered
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- How much power and water will the center use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Does the township have any say over zoning for a state university project? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Dec 2024Project announced with a $100 million state grant.
- March 2026U-M closed on the purchase of the Textile Road land.
- April 2026Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority approved a 12-month water moratorium.
- Aug 11, 2026U-M confirmed the Textile Road site.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Ypsilanti Township paused new major electric utility equipment (the kind big data centers and AI centers need) for 180 days, and asked power companies to study noise and the effect on current customers.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
The local water and sewer authority (YCUA) refused new water and sewer service to large data centers and AI computing centers for 12 months while it studies its system. It serves Ypsilanti Township, Augusta Township and other nearby towns.
📌 Other
Ypsilanti Township trustees unanimously asked the local water authority (YCUA) to stop serving data centers for at least 12 months until six studies are done. The board opposes the University of Michigan and Los Alamos data center planned in the township. The authority passed the pause a week later.
📌 Other
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.
📜 Data center rules
Ypsilanti Township trustees unanimously changed zoning so big data centers are allowed only as a special land use in industrial and 'commercial revitalization' zones, and nowhere else.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- U-M confirms Huron River site for $1.2 billion computing facility · Planet Detroit · Aug 12, 2026
- How many AI data centers are planned in Michigan? We counted. · Gander Newsroom · March 2, 2026
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