Archive: Data Centers
7th Annual Michigan Climate Summit Plenary Speakers – Part 2
Collective Courage is the theme of the 7th Annual Michigan Climate Summit. Part two starts with a musical performance, followed by the panel discussion, "Rewiring the Regulatory System: Data Centers, Utilities, and Energy Justice."
Read MoreBig Tech, Big Questions: What Rules Should Michigan Impose on Data Centers?
This webinar looks at data center debate in Michigan and the rules that can be put in place to protect Michiganders and the environment.
Read MoreHow Do We Hold Data Centers Accountable in the Age of AI?
Over the past year, rapid expansion of hyperscale data centers has come to dominate local conversations, and for good reason: taken together, proposed projects could increase the demand on the electrical grid, placing unprecedented pressure on local infrastructure and public resources. Furthermore, their buildout has...
Read MoreData Centers: What Michiganders Need to Know Recording
Watch the recording of our March 5, 2026, webinar.
Read MoreA Michigan Town Hopes to Stop a Data Center With a 2026 Ballot Initiative
People taking action against data centers locally came after a battle in the state legislature in which progressive legislators sought to add consumer and environmental protections to incentives for data centers. Those were not included in the bills that passed. Denise Keele comments for MiCAN.
Read MoreTiny Michigan town hopes to stop data center with ballot initiative
With the increase in data centers around the country, a small Michigan town, Augusta Charter Township, grows concerned of a proposed data center on an 822-acre property. Residents of the township have come together to collect ballot initiative signatures and fight for resident input on...
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