Google to Build 2.7 GW Campus in Michigan

March 19, 2026

Plans call for 800,000 square feet of buildings across 130 acres.

Photo depicting the outside amenity package included in the Google HQ in Mountain View, Calif. — The tech giant’s headquarters is Googleplex in Mountain View, Calif. *Image courtesy of Google*

Google will develop a new data center campus in Wayne County, Mich., through a partnership with DTE Energy. The 2.7-gigawatt project represents the two companies’ first energy-first approach.

The data center will rise under Project Cannoli, a hyperscale project unveiled by Panattoni Development Co. some months ago, according to The Detroit News. The development team would also include Kimley Horn, Walbridge and Syska Hennessy Group.

Google is currently evaluating a development site in Van Buren Township. Project plans still require the township board’s final approvals. The planning commission already voted in favor of the preliminary site plan approval in February, according to Detroit Free Press.

The project is set to occupy 130 acres of a 282-acre site near the Interstate 94 and Haggerty Road. At full build-out, the campus will include three data center facilities, alongside an office building and a substation, with a total footprint of more than 800,000 square feet. Google will fully cover the electricity and infrastructure costs for the development.

Google will also introduce a $10 million Energy Impact Fund as part of the new project. The fund will expand local energy supply through power affordability initiatives designed to lower monthly bills for the communities in the state.

Data center demand in Michigan

As part of the agreement, Google will add clean power directly to Michigan’s grid to support the project, establishing the state as an emerging leader in power infrastructure.

Michigan’s electricity demand could nearly double by 2050, with data centers accounting for up to 57 percent of demand growth by 2030, according to a report by the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Recent state policies promote Michigan as the next tech hub in the country, as AI data center demand has increased and resulted in 22 gigawatts of underway projects. With its clean energy laws enacted in 2023, the state will soon face challenges in its ability to ensure affordable energy in the next five years, as demand for electricity is expected to reach record levels.

Google’s data center portfolio, up close

Google’s data center portfolio spreads across 29 locations worldwide and 15 U.S. states.

One of those states is Texas, where the firm has two completed data center campuses and three others currently underway. Recently, Google announced a $40 billion investment in the Lone Star State, aimed at boosting cloud and AI infrastructure and adding more than 6.2 gigawatts of new power capacity.

Also part of this $40 billion investment, Google reached an agreement to buy Intersect Power. The energy and data center provider will change hands for $4.8 billion, in an all-cash deal.