Michigan Data Centers: The Weekly Download

Dearborn and Warren city councils in Michigan have initiated moratoriums on new data center construction. Dearborn's proposed six-month halt aims to allow for regulatory development, while Warren approved a 12-month suspension. Both measures address local concerns regarding the facilities' impact.
Dearborn City Council gave its first reading to an ordinance that would halt data center construction for six months, allowing city officials to develop regulations around the facilities, Fuad Shalhout reports for MLive. Warren City Council voted to approve its own 12-month moratorium on data centers. The moratorium, which passed unanimously, stemmed from concerns raised […]
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