Lyon Township Data Center
Lyon Township, Oakland County, MI
Source: Primary source
Lyon Township Data Center is a proposed data center in Oakland County, MI.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Overview
source: linkResidents opposed a proposed data center project at a Lyon Township planning meeting. Discovered from news coverage and promoted after review; location and details to be enriched from primary sources.
In the news
source: GDELT- Hundreds of Lowell Township residents pushback on Microsoft data center - WWMTWWMT· Jun 9, 2026
- No decision reached after lengthy Lowell Township meeting on Microsoft data center proposal - FOX 17 West Michigan NewsFOX 17 West Michigan News· Jun 9, 2026
- Residents push back against proposed data center in Lyon Township, Michigan - CBS NewsCBS News· Jun 9, 2026
- Residents arguing against proposed data center in Lyon Township, Michigan - CBS NewsCBS News· Jun 9, 2026
- Lyon Township residents pack planning meeting to oppose proposed data center project - WXYZ Channel 7WXYZ Channel 7· Jun 9, 2026
- ‘We don’t want this’: Protesters flood Lowell Township data center meeting - WOODTV.comWOODTV.com· Jun 9, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Michigan reported $1.1M in Data Center / Colocation Sales and Use Tax Exemption (MCL 205.54ee / 205.94, pre-2025 program) for FY2023 (Michigan Department of Treasury, Office of Revenue and Tax Analysis (ORTA)). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, William A Pearson Elementary in South Lyon, is 0.4 mi from this site (565 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.