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Michigan Data Center Hotlist — Atlas launch edition

Projects, land, power, permitting and regulatory signals that changed this week.

Issue snapshotAug 17, 2026

What changed

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Power signal · Saline Township · Washtenaw County

Michigan’s 1 GW Stargate build leads the watch

OpenAI identifies the Saline Township campus as a 1 GW Stargate site now under construction, making it the largest source-backed power commitment in the Atlas.

Why it matters

OpenAI identifies the Saline Township campus as a 1 GW Stargate site now under construction, making it the largest source-backed power commitment in the Atlas.

Watch next

Watch for new public filings, utility activity, and local-government action.

Open permanent signal Project record
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Project watch · Gaines Township · Kent County

Switch remains Michigan’s operating scale benchmark

The Pyramid Campus is the largest operating Michigan facility in the reviewed set, with Switch describing capacity of up to 237 MW at full completion.

Why it matters

The Pyramid Campus is the largest operating Michigan facility in the reviewed set, with Switch describing capacity of up to 237 MW at full completion.

Watch next

Watch for new public filings, utility activity, and local-government action.

Open permanent signal Project record
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Power signal · Southfield · Oakland County

Southfield’s high-density capacity moves into focus

123NET’s source record documents a completed 4 MW power expansion at its Southfield DC1 facility; the figure describes the expansion rather than total site load.

Why it matters

123NET’s source record documents a completed 4 MW power expansion at its Southfield DC1 facility; the figure describes the expansion rather than total site load.

Watch next

Watch for new public filings, utility activity, and local-government action.

Open permanent signal Project record