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Data center project · Allegan County, Michigan

Microsoft Dorr Township site

Paused by moratorium · Land Microsoft bought in Dorr Township for possible data centers, now under a one-year township moratorium.

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Status
Paused by moratorium · as of Feb. 26, 2026
Location
Near US-131, Dorr Township · Allegan County
Status note
Township board adopted a 12-month moratorium on data centers.
Power
Not reported
No project size published.
Developer and team
Microsoft
End user
Microsoft
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Feb. 26, 2026 Dorr Township Board voted 4-2 for a 12-month moratorium, longer than the six months its attorney suggested (Wilcox Newspapers, March 4, 2026, reported the vote as taken the previous Thursday, Feb. 26). (Wilcox Newspapers, March 4, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Acreage and power not published in sources reviewed; included because it is a hyperscale company's site.

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