THE DAILY BRIEFING · No. 214 View in browser ↗
The Daily Briefing
Michigan Data Center Tracker
Friday, July 10, 2026 ● Sent 7:00 AM ET
Why today matters
A second township slams the door this week — and Lansing votes Monday on a 182-day freeze that could stall three campuses at once.
The Lead
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West Michigan Branch Co.

Girard Township locks in tight new rules for any data center

Branch County officials approved strict setbacks, noise limits, and height caps that make large projects far harder to build — giving residents near Coldwater clearer protection while still allowing smaller facilities that meet the standards.

Read our write-up · source: WTVB ↗
The Wire
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Portage drafts rules to keep data centers out of neighborhoods
nwitimes.com ↗ · West Michigan / Kalamazoo Co.
Michigan town sues over nonstop data-center noise in federal court
Yahoo News ↗ · Statewide
Eaton planners flag power and water risks from Amazon-linked site
Eaton County planners ↗ · Mid-Michigan / Eaton Co.
State officials may decide Mason-area data center instead of locals
Lansing State Journal ↗ · Mid-Michigan / Ingham Co.
The Scoreboard
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30
Tracked projects +1
2.9GW
Disclosed load +250 MW
52
Moratoria & pauses +1
~21GW
State summer peak —
Since Tuesday: +1 moratorium (Genoa Township) and a new Van Buren proposal added.
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Today & What’s Ahead
next 7 days
TODAY
7:00 PM
Lenox Township Board
Data-center zoning on the agenda · Macomb Co.
Agenda ↗
MON 13
7:00 PM
Lansing City Council — 182-day freeze vote
Public hearing · Ingham Co.
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What changed since yesterday
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New pause
Genoa Township adopted a 6-month moratorium — the 33rd local pause on record. Livingston Daily ↗
New pin
Van Buren County proposal added to the map — undisclosed load, in review. County planning ↗
Status
Saline Twp. (Stargate) moved to under construction — 1,400 MW, Washtenaw Co. ENR ↗
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Diagram of the day
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The buildout curve · disclosed MW
Flat for two years, then a near-vertical spike into 2026.
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From the hearings
"We're not against jobs. We're against signing a blank check for our water."
— Resident, Girard Township hearing · source: WTVB ↗
Day 182 of Lansing's freeze fight.
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Capitol Watch
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Gigacast · Ep. 42
The Straits & the grid — 8 min on the Lansing vote. ▶ Listen
Your Voice 2026
Rep. candidate Dana Reyes backs full-cost power for large loads.
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Submit a public comment before Monday's Lansing freeze vote — it takes two minutes. Here's how →
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