LEAP and Lighthouse Pitch 700 MW Data Center Near Lansing

Oct 29, 2026
LEAP and Lighthouse Sustainability are consulting residents on a possible 700 MW data center in Delhi Township, which has a moratorium and has cut ties with LEAP.

The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) and Lighthouse Sustainability have started a community consultation on a possible data center campus on a 423-acre site on College Road in Delhi Township, near Lansing, Michigan, LEAP said in a press release. The project could cost $10 billion and reach 700 MW of capacity, Data Center Dynamics reported.

Delhi Township put a moratorium on data center reviews in April 2026. No application has been filed and no end user has been named. LEAP and Lighthouse said they will respect the moratorium and gather input through webinars, interviews and a resident advisory committee before filing a proposal. Lighthouse plans renewable power with battery storage and water-recirculating cooling. It also promised a $20 million community investment fund. LEAP picked Lighthouse through a request for proposals after securing a $6.5 million state grant for site readiness work.

The township board said it learned of the plan from the public announcement and had not been involved. It ended its LEAP membership effective immediately, and it scheduled a special meeting to consider a resolution opposing any data center development in the township.

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