Michigan Data Centers: The Weekly Download

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 27, 2026

Words: 369

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago


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New Developments

  • Augusta Township in Washtenaw County has begun working to establish new proposed ordinance focused on “high resource demand facilities” including, data centers, battery storage facilities for energy, substations and switchyards, MLive’s Jennifer Eberbach reports.
  • U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) introduced legislation Thursday to bar large scale AI data centers from setting up shop or operating on lands owned or managed by the federal government, including military bases. According to …

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