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Benton Township data center campus ($3B)

Benton Township, Berrien County, MI

A new data center, Benton Township data center campus ($3B), has been announced in Benton Township, MI. The record lists an estimated investment of $3 billion. Rumored / unconfirmed: A multi-billion-dollar AI data center was proposed in Benton Township near Benton Harbor in April 2024, pitched partly as a lifeline for the area's water system. DCD reported the plans stalled by August 2024; no revival reported. (Source dated 2024-08-08.) [Reviewed 2026-10-09: verified] An unnamed developer proposed a $3 billion AI data center in Benton Township in April 2024, but plans stalled by August 2024 due to environmental opposition; project remains in announced/proposed status with no operational activity. Source: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/plans-for-3bn-data-center-in-benton-township-michigan-stall/.

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Michigan state legislation

One-Year Moratorium ResolutionMoratoriumdatacenterwatch.substack.comCity of Saline, Michigan one-year data center moratorium, enacted January 2026, active through January 2027.Download
Emergency Ordinance No. 1461 (60-day moratorium)Moratoriumcityofypsilanti.comYpsilanti, Michigan emergency 60-day data center moratorium, passed April 21, 2026.Download
180-Day Moratorium ResolutionMoratoriumgovtech.comSpringfield Township, Michigan 180-day data center moratorium, passed October 2025, expired April 2026.Download
MPSC Case No. U-21859 - Consumers Energy Large-Load TariffDocumentmi-psc.force.comConsumers Energy's large-load/data-center customer tariff proceeding, Michigan's second major utility to establish this rate class.Download
MPSC Case No. U-21990 - DTE Energy Large-Load Tariff (Related Digital / Oracle, Saline Township)Documentmi-psc.force.comDTE Energy large-load tariff proceeding naming the 1.38GW Related Digital/Oracle "Stargate Michigan" project in Saline Township; an Attorney General appeal is pending.Download
MPSC Case No. U-22061 - DTE Energy Large-Load TariffDocumentmi-psc.force.comDTE Energy large-load/data-center customer tariff proceeding, follow-on to U-21990.Download
HB5982 - Public utilities: other; contracts to service data centers; require to be treated as a contested case. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 6bb.Legislationlegiscan.comBill Electronically Reproduced… May 19, 2026Description comingDownload
HB5398 - Property tax: exemptions; general property tax act; reflect repeal of data center tax exemptions. Amends sec. 7ff of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.7ff). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5396'25, HB 5397'25Legislationlegiscan.comBill Electronically Reproduced… Dec 18, 2025Description comingDownload
HB5791 - Use tax: other; requirements for enterprise data centers; modify. Amends sec. 4cc of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94cc).Legislationlegiscan.comBill Electronically Reproduced… Apr 15, 2026Description comingDownload
HB6252 - Businesses: other; thermal impact assessment requirements for certain data centers; provide for. Creates new act.Legislationlegiscan.comBill Electronically Reproduced… Aug 27, 2026Description comingDownload
HB5790 - Local government: financing; requirements for enterprise data centers; modify. Amends sec. 4ee of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ee).Legislationlegiscan.comBill Electronically Reproduced… Apr 15, 2026Description comingDownload
HB6251 - Businesses: other; energy infrastructure and thermal management evaluation requirements for certain data centers; provide for. Creates new act.Legislationlegiscan.comBill Electronically Reproduced… Aug 27, 2026Description comingDownload
HB5787 - Sales tax: exemptions; compliance with enterprise data center construction labor act; require. Amends sec. 4ee of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.54ee). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5785'26, HB 5786'26Legislationlegiscan.comBill Electronically Reproduced… Apr 15, 2026Description comingDownload
SB1179 - Energy: other; reporting requirements for data centers; provide for. Creates new act.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Sep 10, 2026Description comingDownload
SB0762 - Energy: other; energy and water usage report requirements for data centers; provide for. Amends sec. 5a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.5a).Legislationlegiscan.comSenate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Sean Mccann Jul 1, 2026Description comingDownload
HB6142 - Businesses: other; requirements for data center decommissioning, dismantling, and remediation; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10jj. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6135'26, HB 6140'26, HB 6141'26, HB 6137'26, HB 6138'26, HB 6139'26Legislationlegiscan.comBill Electronically Reproduced… Jun 30, 2026Description comingDownload
HB5785 - Use tax: exemptions; compliance with enterprise data center construction labor act; require. Amends sec. 4cc of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94cc). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5786'26, HB 5787'26Legislationlegiscan.comBill Electronically Reproduced… Apr 15, 2026Description comingDownload
HR0240 - A resolution to urge a temporary pause on discretionary state-level incentives for data center construction, request a comprehensive review of the fiscal, utility, environmental, and local governance impacts of data center development in Michigan, and direct House committees to review these issues.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Feb 4, 2026Description comingDownload
HB5777 - Businesses: other; large-scale data center life cycle financial responsibility act; create. Creates new act.Legislationlegiscan.comBill Electronically Reproduced… Apr 15, 2026Description comingDownload
HB5846 - Land use: zoning and growth management; zoning overlay districts for data centers; provide for. Creates new act.Legislationlegiscan.comBill Electronically Reproduced… Apr 23, 2026Description comingDownload
HB5595 - Public utilities: public service commission; moratorium on approvals by the Michigan public service commission of any new enterprise data centers; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10ii.Moratoriumlegiscan.comBill Electronically Reproduced… Mar 3, 2026Description comingDownload
SB1018 - Businesses: other; moratorium on certain approvals for and operation of any new data centers; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1019'26Moratoriumlegiscan.comIn committee Jun 4, 2026Description comingDownload
HB5594 - Businesses: other; moratorium on certain approvals for and operation of any new data centers; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5596'26Moratoriumlegiscan.comBill Electronically Reproduced… Mar 3, 2026Description comingDownload
HB5882 - Local government: other; requirements for a moratorium imposed by a local unit of government on large-scale data centers or cryptocurrency mining facilities; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5881'26Moratoriumlegiscan.comBill Electronically Reproduced… Apr 28, 2026Description comingDownload
SB1020 - Public utilities: public service commission; moratorium on approvals by the Michigan public service commission of any new enterprise data centers; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10ii.Moratoriumlegiscan.comIn committee Jun 4, 2026Description comingDownload

Site details

Operator: Not announced
County: Berrien County, MI
Address: Benton Township, MI
Stage: Announced

Capacity and size: not on file

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