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Microsoft Lowell Township Data Center (Covenant Business Park)
Microsoft. Filed
Microsoft has applied to rezone the Covenant Business Park and neighboring farmland at 4687 Alden Nash Avenue in Lowell Charter Township, east of Grand Rapids, for a data center campus that could cost 500 million to 1 billion dollars. The company only confirmed its own identity as the developer in January 2026, after months of anonymous speculation and a standing room only public meeting. No hearing date has been set yet, at the company's own request, while it works on community engagement.
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- Status
- Filed
- Operator
- Microsoft
- Applicant on record
- Microsoft
- Location
- 4687 Alden Nash Avenue SE, Lowell, MI, Lowell Charter Township, Kent County, MI
- Size
- MW not reported, 235 acres
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- Consumers Energy
- 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 plans data center campuses in Dorr and Lowell Townships, Michigan, Data Center Dynamics
- Microsoft reveals itself as data center developer in Lowell Township, The Lowell Ledger
- No decision reached after lengthy Lowell Township meeting on Microsoft data center proposal, FOX17
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 Lowell Township data center?
It is in Lowell Charter Township, Kent County, MI.
Has the Microsoft Lowell Township data center been approved?
Not yet. An application has been filed and has not been decided.
How big is the Microsoft Lowell Township data center?
Reported size: 235 acres.
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