Augusta Township, MI · Washtenaw County · 42.163°N 83.720°W
Thor Equities Augusta Township Data Center (Form8tion)
Thor Equities
Key facts
- Location
- Augusta Township, MI, Washtenaw County
- Capacity
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- Announced
- 2024
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Investment
- $1B
- Land
- 810 acres
Community sentiment
Protect Augusta Charter Township (PACT) organized referendum drive; 957 signatures collected (threshold 561). Residents cite water use (~1 million gallons/day), noise, light pollution, loss of rural farmland character. Board approved rezoning; voter referendum pending in 2026. No end user announced as of July 2026.
Tiny Michigan town hopes to stop data center with ballot initiativeStatus history
- Proposed
Thor Equities (via Form8tion / JDS Equities II LLC) acquires 810 acres in Augusta Township; seeks rezoning of 522 acres from agricultural/residential to General Industrial
Local officials recommend denial of Thor Equities data center in Michigan - Proposed
Augusta Township Planning Commission recommends denial 5-1, citing inconsistency with land-use plans
Local officials recommend denial of Thor Equities data center in Michigan - Proposed
Augusta Township Board of Trustees unanimously approves rezoning of 522 acres despite Planning Commission denial
Can 957 signatures halt a $1 billion data center in Augusta Township? - Proposed
Residents collect 957 signatures for ballot initiative (threshold was 561); question set for 2026 ballot (May or August primary election) to overturn rezoning
Can 957 signatures halt a $1 billion data center in Augusta Township?
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