Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2026, Question 36d

Guidance on negotiating with data center developers would be useful for local data center policies

Full Question Text Regardless of whether you anticipate facing data center siting questions in your jurisdiction, what types of help or resources, if any, do you think would be useful for developing or implementing local policies regarding large-scale data centers? d. Guidance on negotiating with data center developers (e.g., on Community Benefits Agreements, decommissioning and reuse options, etc.)
Guidance on negotiating with data center developers would be useful for local data center policies
Statewide Total
Not useful at all3%
Not very useful3%
Somewhat useful25%
Very useful57%
Don't know13%