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Power signal
Ypsilanti Township · Washtenaw County
Township freezes major power infrastructure for six months
What changed
On August 18, Ypsilanti Township trustees unanimously imposed a six-month moratorium on major new electric-utility infrastructure, directly affecting the proposed U-M / Los Alamos research-computing facility near Textile and Bridge roads.
Changed Aug 18, 2026 94% confidence 3 public sources
Why it matters
The proposed research-computing facilities would occupy a 144-acre site and begin around 50 MW, with a planned path toward 100 MW. Targeting the enabling electrical infrastructure directly challenges the project’s ability to proceed on schedule.
Watch next
Moratorium timeline · DTE response · site-plan activity · future township action