UK data center firm Deep Green has officially announced plans to expand into the US.

The company has announced plans to develop a $120 million, 24MW data center in Lansing, Michigan.

The company will partner with the municipally-owned Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) to supply free, carbon-neutral heat directly into BWL’s hot water system. Construction on DC06 is expected to begin in the spring of 2026, with local press suggesting it could go live by H1 2027.

“Our mission is to accelerate the decarbonization of heat for the benefit of people and the planet,” said Mark Lee, chief executive officer of Deep Green. “By capturing and reusing heat that would otherwise be wasted, this project transforms Lansing’s energy landscape, turning technology into a local sustainability solution. We’re proud to partner with the city of Lansing and the Board of Water & Light to make this vision a reality.”

Deep Green has quietly listed plans for a US data center in Michigan since at least July. The company describes DG06 as the first data center in a “substantial pipeline” of capacity across the United States.

“Economic development and repurposing surface parking lots continues to be a priority. Deep Green’s proposal to develop and better utilize these city lots will provide not only urban infill and density but will also be a major investment and dynamic innovation in our downtown,” said Lansing Mayor Andy Schor. “This project will generate more than $1 million in additional revenue per year for Lansing, which could be used for so many city needs – from police officers and fire fighters, to corridor improvement and assistance to those that need social services.

“At the same time, it will meet sustainability goals while reducing future utility rate increases. This unique project will strengthen our local economy, support good-paying jobs, and move us closer to a cleaner, more resilient high-tech future.”

The company’s website previously said DC06 was being built into the former Cooley Law School Campus. It was set to span 6,000 sqm (64,585 sq ft) on a single floor. The 400-rack facility is set to utilize Rear Door, Direct-to-Chip, and Immersion cooling systems, supporting up to 400-600 kW per rack.

However, local press reports the company is planning a two-story, 25,000 sq ft (2,322 sqm) facility on a 2.7-acre site off Kalamazoo Street that is currently a city-owned parking lot across the street from the John F. Dye Water Conditioning Plant owned by Lansing BWL.

The Lansing planning commission discussed the project at a meeting last week, with city staff recommending approval. The commission, however, voted to delay making a recommendation amid opposition from local residents.

Lansing BWL general manager, Dick Peffley, added: “Working with Deep Green allows us to take another big step forward in cutting carbon emissions and reducing natural gas use for our hot water system, which will minimize future rate increases for those customers, and also increase our return on equity to the Lansing community. At the same time, we’re able to support attracting a business that is truly the foundation of our region’s high-tech economy.”

Deep Green traditionally locates high-performance computing servers at sites where their heat can be fully used, offering that heat for free to users, including swimming pools. The company has also moved into developing full buildings.

UK utility Octopus Energy is an investor in the firm, which aims to deploy 300MW of distributed capacity across Europe and the US.

The company launched in 2023, deploying hardware at a leisure center in Exmouth, Devon. Last year, Deep Green said it was gearing up to deploy 500kW of hardware next door to the York Stadium Leisure Complex in Huntingdon, which would be used to heat the swimming pool.

A 1.1MW DG03 facility is live in Swindon, and the company has a 400kW site in development in Manchester (DG01). Another 20MW project is listed on the company’s website as in planning around Lincoln. A 5MW facility is planned in Bradford.

UK cloud provider Civo and post-production firm Dirty Looks are known customers of Deep Green.