University of Michigan

Ann Arbor considers University of Michigan data center amid local opposition and moratorium

The University of Michigan plans to build a $1.3 billion computing campus, which locals identify as a data center, on 144 acres in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan. Despite unanimous opposition from local government and a water service moratorium, the project is moving forward due to the university's exemption from local zoning. Local and state officials are now pursuing legislative and legal actions to challenge the development.