The Metro: After a week of outages, a bigger question about Michigan’s grid
If you live in metro Detroit, the last week probably tested your patience — and maybe your fridge. First, the...
The Metro: After a week of outages, a bigger question about Michigan’s grid
If you live in metro Detroit, the last week probably tested your patience — and maybe your fridge. First, the...
The Metro: The people of Saline vs. Big Tech
One of the largest data center projects in the country is happening in Michigan, in the small farming community of...
The Metro: Data centers, coming to a community near you
In late 2024, Michigan lawmakers voted to provide tax breaks for large data centers. Since then, local officials across Michigan...
Michiganders urge regulators not to rush approval for data center power plan
Michigan residents demanded more scrutiny of the plan to provide electricity to a proposed data center in rural Washtenaw County...
Saline residents mobilize against planned $7 billion data center
Residents in Saline Township are hoping to create a “critical mass” of concerned citizens at a virtual public hearing Wednesday...
The Metro: Big Tech eyes Michigan, but at what cost for residents?
Michigan is racing toward the data center boom that powers artificial intelligence and cloud computing. Lawmakers have approved generous tax...