Michigan Data Center News

Jun 5, 2026

Top 10 countries by uranium production

DevelopmentAid published a comprehensive summary of global uranium production, reserves, prices and recent market developments, highlighting producers, price movements and large corporate PPAs and government funding for SMRs.

Main announcement/action: The article reports current production and reserve data (e.g., world recoverable resources 7.9 million tU, world production 60,213 tU in 2024, Kazakhstan 23,270 tU in 2024), recent price spikes to US$101.41/lb (Jan 2026) then back to ~US$85.50/lb (Feb 5, 2026), and major industry developments including Meta securing up to 6.6 GW of nuclear by 2035, Amazon signing a 1.9 GW PPA with Talen Energy, and DOE awarding US$400M each to TVA and Holtec for SMR projects.
Background and details: The article aggregates sources (World Nuclear Association, IEA, Investing News, World Nuclear News) and provides production method breakdown (conventional mining 44%, in-situ leach 52%, by-product 4%), national export/import patterns (e.g., Canada exports ~64% to the Americas), projected Kazakhstan output (27,000–29,000 tU by 2026), and cited timelines for corporate deals and government funding (PPAs through 2035, DOE SMR funding as reported in 2026).

Jun 4, 2026

Data center developers ousted from Monterey Park as voters approve permanent ban

Monterey Park has permanently banned data centers via Measure NDC.

Measure NDC approved: More than 86% of voters approved a permanent ban on data centers in Monterey Park, codifying a moratorium in effect since late January; the ban bars any new computing facilities inside city limits and can only be overturned by another citywide vote. Key local facts: city population ~62,000, a proposed 250,000-square-foot data center by HMC Capital had its application withdrawn in April.
Context and background: The article documents broader regional and state-level resistance — mentions a massive Box Elder County project backed by investor Kevin O’Leary, states that have introduced moratoriums or bans (Georgia, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont), and notes Maine’s legislature passed a statewide moratorium bill that was vetoed by Gov. Janet Mills.

Jun 3, 2026 · Google

Google’s water stewardship commitments for local communities

Google is announcing new water stewardship commitments to responsibly manage water at its data centers and to replenish more water than it consumes by 2030.

Main announcement: Google commits to replenish more water than it consumes at its sites by 2030, listing five specific commitments (replenishment ambition, infrastructure modernization, air-cooled solutions for at-risk watersheds, transparent annual reporting, and pursuing reclaimed water). In 2025 Google replenished more than 7 billion gallons, currently manages 165 water stewardship projects across 97 watersheds, and states that projects (once fully implemented) are expected to replenish more than 19 billion gallons annually by 2030. Google is also evaluating more than 700 projects submitted to its Water Replenishment RFI.
Background and implementation details: Google says it has committed over $500 million to water, wastewater and water reuse infrastructure to date and is announcing $17 million in support of new projects across seven U.S. states (Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas). Example partners/actions include Ducks Unlimited (wetlands enhancement, Flint River WMA), The Great Outdoors Foundation + Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (convert 5,000 acres to perennial systems), Huron River Watershed Council (expand green infrastructure), Trust for Public Land (restore 84 acres of floodplain forest), and local utility programs such as Metropolitan Utilities District’s leak detection; many projects are ongoing and repayment/implementation timelines target completion/increase in replenishment by 2030.

Jun 2, 2026 · Google

We’ve signed a first-of-its-kind agreement with Voltus to create a smart capacity solution for the grid.

Google has signed a three-year agreement with Voltus to create a smart capacity solution for the PJM grid.

Three-year agreement: Google and Voltus will unlock up to 100 megawatts (MW) of new electricity capacity from flexible distributed energy resources in the PJM grid region (which serves 67 million people). Voltus will orchestrate batteries and smart thermostats, reducing demand when the grid needs it and paying participating local homes and businesses. Implementation timeline: three years from the agreement start.
Background and supporting detail: The post links a Brattle report estimating U.S. consumers could save more than $100 billion over the next decade through smarter grid utilization; Google frames this as part of broader pilots (including data center demand response) to scale models that strengthen grids serving Google data centers.

Jun 1, 2026

Data center news: Altman visits Saline data center, says it’s ‘huge bet’ on AI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Oracle executives visited the Saline Township construction site for a $16-billion data center campus dubbed “The Saline Barn.”

Main announcement: OpenAI and Oracle leaders, joined by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, toured the Saline Township site for the $16-billion Saline/Stargate campus, with announced community investments including $10 million for the Saline Recreation Center; Oracle executive Clay Magouyrk said internal equipment costs could total $30-$40 billion.
Additional details & context:Google secured roughly $124 million in property tax breaks for a planned 1-gigawatt Van Buren Township data center while agreeing to pay $15.4 million for infrastructure and establish a $10-million energy/workforce fund; DTE Energy announced a $1.6-billion lithium iron phosphate battery purchase (1.5 GW across eight systems) to support data center growth; other developments include a tech-backed climate testbed initiative funding startups $500,000–$5 million through 2027, local moratoria and lawsuits, and U-M pushing a supercomputing facility despite local opposition.

Jun 1, 2026

Can Data Centers Really Lower Electric Bills?

DTE Energy, Indiana Michigan Power and Georgia Power have each advanced claims that large data centers could lower electricity bills for existing customers.

Main announcement/action: Utilities (DTE Energy, Indiana Michigan Power, Georgia Power) argue that large data-center load growth can reduce overall customer rates if revenues from hyperscale customers are allocated to rate relief; examples include Indiana Michigan Power’s 3.6% customer-bill reduction tied to an operating Google data center and DTE’s projection of roughly $300 million annually in affordability benefits if planned data-center projects come online.
Background and implementation details: Regulatory approvals and safeguards vary: Georgia Power won approval to lower overall bills while preserving a base-rate freeze through 2028 and projects >8 GW of load growth through 2030; Indiana’s settlement requires 20-year service agreements, enhanced collateral, and minimum billing obligations equal to 90% of contracted demand to limit stranded-cost risk; DTE has proposed pausing future rate requests for at least two years contingent on projects materializing.

Jun 1, 2026 · Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Targeted Pressure: How Chinese Manufacturing Competition Impacts US States

The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has published a report finding Chinese industrial policy is reshaping global manufacturing and harming industries across every U.S. state.

Main finding & method: The ITIF report (June 1, 2026) analyzes one “national power industry” per state using County Business Patterns employment data, HS/SITC export proxies, and global market-share series to conclude that state-backed Chinese subsidies, export pushes, and overcapacity are driving down prices and pressuring U.S. producers in sectors such as semiconductors, batteries, aircraft, and fabricated metals.
Key facts, numbers, and timelines:China plans ~$150 billion in semiconductor investment through 2030 vs. $52 billion under the U.S. CHIPS funding; the report cites $63.3 billion Chinese semiconductor spending in H1 2025, TSMC’s $165 billion U.S. investment announcement, GE Appliances’ $490 million Appliance Park investment (2025), and state/national export shares and HS-code trade series used throughout the analyses.

May 29, 2026

A small newsroom, a big year: Planet Detroit’s 2026 Annual Report

Planet Detroit has published its 2026 Annual Report.

Report release and impact: The 2026 Annual Report documents reporting that changed outcomes, including coverage of the federal air pollution trial on Zug Island that led to a judge ordering DTE Energy and three subsidiaries to pay $100 million for Clean Air Act violations; it highlights Brian Allnutt’s data center accountability coverage (picked up by AP, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and The Toronto Star) and a state finding about Wyandotte stopping fluoridation that was corrected the same day as publication. The report also lists audience and organizational metrics: 385,878 readers in 2025 (trajectory toward ~510,000 in 2026), 15,000 newsletter subscribers, 7 staff, and a spring fundraising campaign closing at the end of the month.
Funding, programs, and timelines: The newsroom received a $100,000 Reynolds Journalism Institute fellowship stipend to build Civic Action Toolbox 2.0; the Kresge Foundation underwrites the Neighborhood Reporting Lab (20 new members this year); Isabelle Tavares’ work was supported by the Pulitzer Center, Earth Journalism Network, and Report for America. Planet Detroit plans to grow revenue from $525,000 in 2025 to $752,000 by 2028 via memberships, Seed Circle major-donor program, regional partnerships, and Planet Detroit Families. Upcoming items include the 2026 Environmental Voting Guide, Civic Action Toolbox 2.0, and an inaugural Solutions Summit.

May 28, 2026

LG ES system integrator subsidiary signs 6GWh BESS deal with Michigan utility DTE Energy

LG Energy Solution Vertech has signed a supply agreement to provide 1.5GW/6GWh of BESS equipment to DTE Energy for multiple Michigan projects.

Deal specifics and delivery: The agreement covers 1.5GW / 6GWh of battery energy storage systems for eight DTE Energy projects, with deliveries over a two-year timeframe and use of LFP cells manufactured in the US and Canada, including the LG ES complex in Holland, Michigan. DTE has previously filed with the MPSC to change supplier on the 220MW / 880MWh Trenton BESS (originally contracted to Powin) and says switching to LG ES Vertech would reduce Trenton project costs by approximately US$30 million (MPSC decision pending).
Background and context: Michigan has a policy target of 2.5GW by 2030 for energy storage and a 100% Clean Energy Standard by 2040; DTE previously put one 14MW, 4-hour Li-ion BESS online in 2025 and has other approved BESS projects (total 1,332MW approved in March). LG ES Vertech aims to deliver 50GWh of projects in 2026, while parent LG ES has 300GWh global manufacturing capacity and has converted EV lines to provide 50GWh+ US BESS capacity (including 17GWh at Holland). The article also references DTE’s involvement in major data centre customers (e.g., Oracle and a US$16 billion data centre campus) and LG ES’s broader commercial agreements such as a US$4.3 billion LFP cell agreement with Tesla.

May 28, 2026

LG Energy Solution Vertech, DTE Sign Deal For 1.5 GW/6 GWh Michigan BESS Portfolio

LG Energy Solution Vertech has announced a supply agreement with DTE Energy to deliver eight Michigan-made battery storage projects totaling 1.5 GW/6 GWh over the next two years.

Agreement details: LG Energy Solution Vertech will deliver eight BESS projects totaling 1.5 GW / 6 GWh over the next two years, supplying battery cells manufactured in Michigan and from its other U.S. and Canadian facilities; DTE will deploy the systems across Michigan to support grid reliability and responsible data center development.
Oracle data center and regulatory context: In DTE’s approved contract for the Oracle data center in Saline Township, Oracle-funded BESS are sufficient to meet DTE’s share of Michigan’s 2030 Clean Energy Standard for battery storage; DTE states it has identified resources to serve new data center customers while remaining compliant with RPS/CES.

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