The Planning Commission of Lansing, Michigan, has approved and rejected different parts of a proposal relating to a $120 million data center backed by UK data center firm Deep Green.

According to the Lansing State Journal, on December 2, Commissioners voted in favor of recommending that the city sell land parcels to Deep Green whilst voting against a rezoning request to allow for the construction of a two-story, 25,000 sq ft (2,322 sqm) data center.

Planning Commissions typically vote on whether to recommend a course of action, but the decision to approve or deny a request lies with the Lansing City Council.

Commissioners had previously voted to delay making a recommendation amid opposition from local residents, who expressed concerns about the impact of a data center on utility rates and the environment.

Deep Green intends to build its 24MW facility on a 2.7-acre land parcel between Kalamazoo Street, S. Cedar Street, and S. Larch Street, which is currently home to a city-owned parking lot. It has previously stated that it would partner with the municipally-owned Lansing Board of Water & Light to supply free, carbon-neutral heat directly into the utility.

The company, launched in 2023, is best known for locating its facilities next to properties that can use waste heat, including swimming pools. One of its flagship data centers was deployed next to a leisure center in Exmouth, a town in southern England.