Data Center Political Risk

Michigan data center moratoriums & political risk

Dimetrics tracks 65 data center moratoriums, restrictive-zoning ordinances, and siting actions across Michigan — and ties each to the publicly-traded bitcoin miners and neoclouds operating in the state.

Moratoriums & restrictions in Michigan

Local and state actions affecting data center siting. Each links to its public source.

JurisdictionActionStatusEnactedSource
City of Flintcity · GeneseeMoratoriumactiveJun 2026ABC12 (WJRT)
Allendale Charter Townshiptownship · OttawaMoratoriumactiveJun 2026The Hollander
Lincoln Charter Townshiptownship · BerrienMoratoriumactiveJun 2026WSBT 22
Washington Townshiptownship · MacombPauseactiveMay 2026Detroit News
Meridian Charter Townshiptownship · InghamMoratoriumactiveMay 2026WKAR Public Media
Porter Townshiptownship · CassMoratoriumactiveMay 2026WNDU
City of Detroitcity · WayneMoratoriumproposedApr 2026Source
Ypsilanti Charter Townshiptownship · WashtenawMoratoriumactiveApr 2026Data Center Dynamics
Delta Countycounty · DeltaMoratoriumproposedApr 2026Source
New Buffalo Townshiptownship · BerrienMoratoriumactiveApr 2026WNDU
City of Portagecity · KalamazooMoratoriumactiveMar 2026WKZO
Monitor Charter Townshiptownship · BayMoratoriumactiveMar 2026The Pinconning Journal
Waterford Townshiptownship · OaklandMoratoriumactiveMar 2026Waterford Township (official)
City of East Lansingcity · InghamMoratoriumactiveMar 2026Source
Oshtemo Charter Townshiptownship · KalamazooMoratoriumactiveMar 2026WWMT News Channel 3
City of Gibraltarcity · WayneMoratoriumactiveMar 2026Planet Detroit
City of Ypsilanticity · WashtenawMoratoriumactiveMar 2026The Eastern Echo
Lyon Charter Townshiptownship · OaklandMoratoriumactiveMar 2026WHMI 93.5
Marengo Townshiptownship · CalhounMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026Marengo Township (official ordinance)
City of Dearborn Heightscity · WayneMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026Press & Guide via Yahoo News
Big Rapids Charter Townshiptownship · MecostaMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026WKAR Public Media
City of Rochester Hillscity · OaklandMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026The Gander Newsroom
Fenton Charter Townshiptownship · GeneseeMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026Charter Township of Fenton
Ann Arbor Townshiptownship · WashtenawMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026WEMU-FM
York Townshiptownship · WashtenawMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026WKAR Public Media
Hayes Townshiptownship · CharlevoixMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026Interlochen Public Radio
Erie Townshiptownship · MonroeMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026WKAR Public Media
South Lyoncity · OaklandMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026WKAR Public Media
Solon Townshiptownship · KentMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026FOX 17 West Michigan
Sterling Heightscity · MacombMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026GRIID
Lodi Townshiptownship · WashtenawMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026WKAR Public Media
Lenox Townshiptownship · MacombMoratoriumexpiredFeb 2026WKAR Public Media
Dexter Townshiptownship · WashtenawMoratoriumactiveFeb 2026The Gander Newsroom
Oneida Charter Townshiptownship · EatonMoratoriumactiveJan 2026FOX 47 News (Lansing)
Village of Romeovillage · MacombMoratoriumactiveJan 2026WKAR Public Media
Sylvan Townshiptownship · WashtenawMoratoriumactiveJan 2026WKAR Public Media
Grand Blanc Townshiptownship · GeneseeMoratoriumactiveJan 2026WKAR Public Media
Pontiaccity · OaklandMoratoriumactiveJan 2026WKAR Public Media
Armada Townshiptownship · MacombMoratoriumactiveJan 2026WKAR Public Media
SaginawcityMoratoriumactiveJan 2026WKAR Public Media
Salinecity · WashtenawMoratoriumactiveJan 2026The Sun Times News
Masoncity · InghamMoratoriumliftedJan 2026WKAR Public Media
City of Northvillecity · WayneMoratoriumactiveJan 2026Planet Detroit
Huron Countycounty · HuronPauseactiveJan 2026Bridge Michigan
Caledonia Townshiptownship · KentMoratoriumactiveJan 2026FOX 17 West Michigan
Taylorcity · WayneMoratoriumactiveJan 2026WKAR Public Media
Penn Townshiptownship · CassMoratoriumactiveJan 2026WSBT 22
Brandon Townshiptownship · OaklandMoratoriumactiveJan 2026The Citizen (Ortonville)
Springfield Townshiptownship · OaklandMoratoriumexpiredDec 2025The Detroit News
Green Charter Townshiptownship · MecostaMoratoriumactiveDec 2025WKAR Public Media
Tyrone Townshiptownship · LivingstonMoratoriumexpiredDec 2025WKAR Public Media
Howell Townshiptownship · LivingstonMoratoriumexpiredNov 2025WKAR Public Media
Pittsfield Charter Townshiptownship · WashtenawMoratoriumactiveNov 2025WKAR Public Media
Manchester Townshiptownship · WashtenawMoratoriumactiveOct 2025WKAR Public Media
Dundee Townshiptownship · MonroeMoratoriumactiveOct 2025WKAR Public Media
Clark Townshiptownship · MackinacMoratoriumexpiredJun 2025WKAR Public Media
Dorr Townshiptownship · AlleganMoratoriumactive—WZZM 13
Eagle Townshiptownship · ClintonMoratoriumactive—The Gander Newsroom
Leoni Townshiptownship · JacksonMoratoriumactive—The Gander Newsroom
Waterloo Townshiptownship · JacksonMoratoriumactive—The Gander Newsroom
Comstock Charter Townshiptownship · KalamazooMoratoriumactive—Comstock Charter Township
Cascade Charter Townshiptownship · KentMoratoriumactive—WZZM 13
Filer Charter Townshiptownship · ManisteeMoratoriumactive—The Gander Newsroom
Zeeland Charter Townshiptownship · OttawaMoratoriumactive—FOX 17 West Michigan
Speaker Townshiptownship · SanilacMoratoriumactive—The Gander Newsroom

Score Michigan's data center political risk

Dimetrics scores each jurisdiction's resistance capacity — blending political lean, income and education, grid adequacy, and enacted actions — and maps it to operator exposure at the site level. See the scored interactive map, or query it in Claude via the Dimetrics MCP.

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