Microsoft Gaines Township Data Center
Microsoft. Filed
Microsoft bought roughly 316 acres of land, including a parcel at 7174 Patterson Avenue, for a possible data center campus in Gaines Township just south of Grand Rapids. The company has filed a rezoning request and agreed to a detailed set of legally binding conditions, but a full site plan and public hearings on construction details are still ahead. Consumers Energy is expected to supply the power.
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- Status
- Filed
- Operator
- Microsoft
- Applicant on record
- Microsoft
- Location
- 7174 Patterson Avenue SE, Caledonia, MI, Gaines Charter Township, Kent County, MI
- Size
- MW not reported, 316 acres
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- Consumers Energy
- First reported
- 2024-10
- Last updated
- August 29, 2026
What happens next
Still to come: public hearings, a rezoning or permit vote, and a utility interconnection agreement.
Sources
- Microsoft submits plans for Gaines Township data center, Crain's Grand Rapids Business
- Consumers Energy on Microsoft AI data center in Gaines Township ahead of public hearing, WWMT
- Microsoft buying more Gaines Township land for proposed data center, WOODTV
What it would mean nearby
Consumers Energy is asking the commission for a 9.8% residential increase (2027-2028 electric rate case (docket U-22070)). On a $155 monthly bill that is about $13 to $17 a month. 2026 electric rate case (docket U-21870) raised residential rates 8.9% from May 2026: about $12 to $16 a month on a $155 bill. This does not change a typical home bill by itself, but it sets the rules meant to stop the cost of new data center power hookups from being spread across every Consumers Energy customer's rate.
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Common questions
Where is the Microsoft Gaines Township data center?
It is in Gaines Charter Township, Kent County, MI.
Has the Microsoft Gaines Township data center been approved?
Not yet. An application has been filed and has not been decided.
How big is the Microsoft Gaines Township data center?
Reported size: 316 acres.
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