Buildout Tracker
Google Van Buren Township
Buildout Tracker (beta): Google's 1 GW campus in Van Buren Township, Mich., has its township tax exemptions, but Wayne County's executive vetoed the county incentive package on Sept. 25, and state regulators have not ruled on DTE's power contracts, which DTE asked them to approve by Sept. 10.
Google Van Buren Township
On March 17, 2026, DTE Electric asked the Michigan Public Service Commission to approve two contracts to serve a Google data center in Van Buren Township, and Google said it was evaluating a site there. DTE’s application puts the facility’s maximum load at about 1 GW, with service starting in December 2027 and full load by December 2028. A 20-year primary supply agreement is paired with a clean capacity agreement under which DTE would add up to 1,600 MW of renewable energy and up to 480 MW of storage. Google puts the new resources it will bring to the grid at 2.7 GW, including solar, storage and demand flexibility. DTE says Google will pay the full cost of its service, including new generation, storage, transmission and distribution, and projects nearly $1.7 billion in affordability benefit for other customers over the life of the contract. The developer, PDC VBT, LLC, part of Panattoni, plans the campus on about 282 acres east of Haggerty Road and north of I-94. Its development agreement with the township puts construction value at about $2 billion. The township’s project FAQ lists water use of 2 million to 3.6 million gallons a day from the township system, about 1,500 construction jobs and at least 51 permanent jobs.
On May 19, the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved an industrial development district, real and personal property tax exemptions for Google under Public Act 198 covering 36 months of construction plus 12 years, a memorandum of understanding with Google, and the development agreement. On Sept. 25, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans vetoed a package of county tax incentives and a community benefits agreement for the project that the Wayne County Commission had approved, saying Google had pressed the county to act in about two weeks. At the MPSC, Google agreed to a contested case, Case U-22058. The Attorney General, environmental groups and business groups intervened, and the Attorney General has asked that Google’s minimum bill be raised from 80% to at least 90% of contracted demand. DTE asked the Commission to rule by Sept. 10, the condition-precedent deadline in the contracts. No order has been issued. On Sept. 29, the administrative law judge transmitted the case to the Commission, which elected to read the record. The Planning Commission’s Aug. 26 meeting was canceled, and the final site plan was not on its Sept. 23 agenda.
Project status
Tracker update: Sept. 29, 2026Status board
About $2B construction value in the township development agreement. No financing terms disclosed.
MPSC Case U-22058 open. No order. Record went to the Commission Sept. 29.
Township tax exemptions and development agreement approved May 19. County incentive package vetoed Sept. 25.
Attorney General and environmental groups are contesting contract terms at the MPSC.
Sept. 10 decision date DTE requested passed with no order. No withdrawal reported.
Stage gauge
- 1Preliminary site planPlanning Commission, Feb. 2026
- 2Announced / filedGoogle, DTE, Mar. 17, 2026
- 3Township incentivesPA 198 exemptions, May 19, 2026
- 4County incentivesVetoed Sept. 25, 2026
- 5MPSC approvalPending; record transmitted Sept. 29
- 6Final site planNot on Sept. 23 agenda
- 7ConstructionNot started
- 8ServiceTarget: Dec. 2027 first, Dec. 2028 full load
Load vs. contracted resources (GW)
max load
DTE filing
stated total
Water (million gal/day)
By the numbers
case
DTE asked the MPSC to rule by Sept. 10, the condition-precedent deadline in the contracts. No order has been issued. On Sept. 29 the ALJ transmitted the case; the Commission elected to read the record.
Timeline
- Dec 23, 2025DTE letter of support for “Project Cannoli” posted by the township.Van Buren Township
- Jan 6, 2026Township posts project FAQ: about 1 GW, 282 acres, 2–3.6 million gallons of water a day.Van Buren Township
- Feb 11, 2026Planning Commission takes up the preliminary site plan and approves it.Van Buren Township Planning Commission
- Mar 17, 2026Google says it is evaluating a site in the township. DTE files contracts with the MPSC (U-22058). Google commits to a contested case.Google; DTE application; Michigan Attorney General
- Apr 30, 2026DTE reports the Google agreement and projects nearly $1.7 billion in affordability benefit.DTE Energy
- May 19, 2026Township board approves industrial development district, PA 198 tax exemptions, MOU with Google and development agreement.Van Buren Township Board of Trustees
- Jun 11, 2026Attorney General files testimony seeking a higher minimum bill and larger exit fees.Michigan Attorney General
- Jun 30, 2026MPSC evidentiary hearing. Briefs follow July 20 and Aug. 3.MPSC e-docket U-22058
- Sep 10, 2026Decision date DTE requested passes with no order.DTE application; MPSC e-docket
- Sep 25, 2026Wayne County Executive vetoes the county tax incentives and community benefits agreement.Wayne County Executive
- Sep 29, 2026ALJ transmits the case to the Commission, which will read the record.MPSC e-docket U-22058
- Dec 2027Target: service begins.DTE application
- Dec 2028Target: full 1 GW load.DTE application
Figures in conflict
| Item | DTE filing (U-22058) | Township | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resources | 2.7 GW new resources: solar, storage, demand flexibility | Up to 1,600 MW renewable, up to 480 MW storage, 300 MW capacity credit transfer | 2.7 GW of new generation resources (project page) |
| Buildings | Not stated | Not stated | FAQ: three data center buildings. Development agreement: two built in early phases; Building 3 deferred to a future phase |
Sources
- Google, Michigan announcement, Mar. 17, 2026
- DTE Electric application, MPSC Case U-22058, Mar. 17, 2026
- MPSC e-docket, Case U-22058
- ALJ transmittal to the Commission, Sept. 29, 2026
- DTE Energy, first-quarter 2026 release, Apr. 30, 2026
- Michigan Attorney General, statement, Mar. 17, 2026
- Michigan Attorney General, testimony release, June 11, 2026
- Van Buren Township, data center project page
- Van Buren Township, Project Cannoli FAQ, Jan. 6, 2026
- Development Agreement, PDC VBT, LLC and Van Buren Township, May 2026
- Van Buren Township Board of Trustees minutes, May 19, 2026
- Board of Trustees packet, May 19, 2026 (Resolutions 2026-09 to 2026-11)
- Van Buren Township Planning Commission minutes, Feb. 11, 2026
- Van Buren Township Planning Commission agendas and packets
- Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans, veto statement, Sept. 25, 2026
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