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Data center project · Washtenaw County, Michigan

Thor Equities Augusta Township data center

Denied · A $1 billion data center on 522 of 810 acres whose rezoning, approved by the township board, was rejected by voters in August 2026.

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Status
Denied · as of Aug. 4, 2026
Location
Near Milan-Oakville Road, Augusta Township · Washtenaw County
Status note
Voters overturned the rezoning in a referendum, with about 90% opposed.
Power
Not reported
Power not stated in sources reviewed.
Land
522 acres
Investment
$1 billion (reported)
Developer and team
Thor Equities
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Aug. 4, 2026 Roughly nine in ten voters rejected the rezoning in a referendum. (WEMU, Aug. 5, 2026)
  2. July 22, 2025 Township board voted unanimously to conditionally rezone 522 acres from agricultural-residential to light industrial. (Planet Detroit, July 18, 2026; WEMU, June 25, 2025)
  3. May 28, 2025 Residents packed a township planning commission meeting to oppose the plan for 522 acres of an 810-acre tract. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit, June 3, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Official county canvass results were not opened; the vote share is as reported by WEMU.

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