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Data center project · Washtenaw County, Michigan

University of Michigan / Los Alamos research computing facility

Proposed · A university computing center for U-M and Los Alamos National Laboratory on 144 wooded acres, opposed by Ypsilanti Township, which has no zoning authority over the university.

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Status
Proposed · as of Aug. 11, 2026
Location
Textile Road next to the Huron River, Ypsilanti Township · Washtenaw County
Status note
U-M confirmed the Textile Road site; as a public university it does not need township zoning approval.
Power
Not reported
Power not stated in sources reviewed.
Land
144 acres
Investment
$1.2 billion to $1.25 billion (sources differ); a $100 million state grant was approved in December 2024 but not finalized as of Oct. 1 per Bridge
Developer and team
University of Michigan
End user
University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory
Water
Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority approved a one-year halt on new water service for data centers, which would apply to this project (reported)
Incentives
$100 million state grant (reported)
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. 11, 2026 U-M announced it selected the Textile Road site over an alternative at the American Center for Mobility; township officials said they would keep opposing it. (Bridge Michigan (via Planet Detroit), Aug. 12, 2026; Michigan Public, Aug. 12, 2026)
  2. March 2026 U-M completed the purchase of the 144-acre parcel, approved by the Regents in June 2025. (Michigan Public, Aug. 12, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • U-M describes the project as a research computing center, not a data center.
  • Included as a large campus by acreage; power demand not published.

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