3 data centers proposed across Washtenaw County. Here’s where each stands.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Three Washtenaw County communities are grappling with proposed computer data center projects as artificial intelligence and other technologies rapidly advance.

There has been some fierce pushback, including protests and packed township meetings with riled up residents. In one community, opponents have been out collecting signatures to leave it up to local voters to decide whether to rezone land for a data center.