Data center news: Hyperscale project proposed in Oakland County by company with backing from Alphabet
News ClipPlanet Detroit·Lyon Township, Oakland County, MI·12/12/2025
A hyperscale data center project called Project Flex is planned in Lyon Township, Michigan by Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, which is backed by Alphabet/Google. Michigan's Attorney General is challenging regulations on data centers powered by Consumers Energy, seeking stricter requirements. Meanwhile, Oracle is pushing back completion dates for some OpenAI data centers.
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Gov: Michigan Public Service Commission, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel challenges new state regulations on data centers powered by Consumers Energy, says they're inadequate. - Early construction is underway at the planned Stargate data center in Saline Township, although the projects awaits state regulatory approval and building