What Should Solon’s Data Center Ordinance Require? An Engineer’s Technical Review

Local engineer Joseph Berlin, PE, has completed an independent technical review of Solon Township’s draft data center ordinance. His commentary examines areas including groundwater and environmental monitoring, noise and low-frequency sound, stormwater, electrical capacity, emergency planning, transparency, decommissioning, insurance, and ongoing compliance. The document identifies areas where additional technical requirements, monitoring, and public reporting could... Read More →

Data Center Zoning Ordinance in Solon Township

Our goal has always been to protect the community from predatory data center projects (like the one proposed by Meta in Solon Township) through legal channels. We believe that a protective and strict zoning ordinance will deter Meta and other developers from wanting to build here.  It is possible to make a protective ordinance that... Read More →

What is Infrasound? How Data Center Noise Causes Health Issues

Data centers create significant noise that can be bothersome to nearby residents from cooling systems, fans, and backup generators. But the silent killer lurking in the shadows of data centers is infrasound.  Data center noise, particularly infrasound, causes a long list of health issues in humans and wildlife. What is Infrasound? Infrasound, or low frequency... Read More →

Life Next to the Hyperscale Meta Data Center in Lebanon, Indiana

Welcome to Lebanon, Indiana! The new home of the 1,500-acre hyperscale Meta data center, Project Domino. We’re exploring Meta’s latest hyperscale AI data center campus in Indiana to help people understand the reality of these projects.  What's life like next to the Meta data center in Lebanon, Indiana? Just a 4.5 hour drive south of... Read More →

FOIA Request Documents – Cedar Springs

New FOIA documents are available that include emails between the City of Cedar Springs and The Right Place regarding the hyperscale AI data center project in Solon Township. Topics include estimated water usage, signed deals with Consumers Energy, construction timelines, and so much more. View the full set of files here. These documents were obtained... Read More →

AI News Round-up for March 15

This is a compilation of the news articles and videos we learned something from for the week ending in March 15, 2026. Meta Delays Rollout of New A.I. Model After Performance Concerns Consumers Energy inks deal to power massive data center Exclusive: Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount Philosopher Studying AI Consciousness Startled... Read More →

Weekly AI News Round-up

This is a compilation of the news articles and videos we learned something from for the week ending in March 8. What’s in the NDAs West Michigan officials signed with data center developers State lawmakers propose a halt to data center development in Michigan until 2027 Petition seeks an entire township board’s removal over a... Read More →

What Is the AI Bubble?

"People talk about an AI bubble, it's really more of an AI window. There's a window of opportunity that will close at some point, and these companies are really now jockeying for position."  These are the words of Randy Thelen, CEO of The Right Place, the local nonprofit promoting data center projects in Solon, Lowell,... Read More →

Zoning Ordinance Amendments for Data Centers in Solon Township

Access a copy of the zoning ordinance amendments for data centers in Solon Township here. Download Planning Commission Subcommittee On February 25, the Planning Commission created a subcommittee to make recommendations to the zoning ordinances for data centers. Those subcommittee members are Mark Hoskins, Keith Sawade, and Rick Sevey. Voice Your Concerns Recommendations, concerns, and... Read More →

Timeline of Events Related to the Solon Township Data Center

The following information was gathered using public tax records, news reporting, public township meeting minutes and recordings, and FOIA request responses. All of this information is publicly available. For further context, the land where the data center is being suggested is within both Solon Township and Algoma Township. The City of Cedar Springs has also... Read More →