Has Howell Data Center had environmental violations?

As of the latest EPA ECHO sync, no enforcement actions are on record for Howell Data Center.

Where is Howell Data Center located?

Howell Data Center is in Fowlerville, Livingston County, MI.

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Howell Data Center

Q: What do data center tax breaks cost in Michigan?

Michigan reported $1.1M in Data Center / Colocation Sales and Use Tax Exemption (MCL 205.54ee / 205.94, pre-2025 program) for FY2023 (Michigan Department of Treasury, Office of Revenue and Tax Analysis (ORTA)). That is a statewide program figure, not attributable to one site.

Fowlerville, Livingston County, MI

Source: Primary source

Howell Data Center is a withdrawn data center in Livingston County, MI, operated by Santec Consulting/Meta.

Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026

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Livingston, Michigan

supporters

Howell Data Center in Fowlerville, MI is contested. Petition: https://www.change.org/p/demand-the-howell-township-board-enact-a-6-month-moratorium-on-rezoning | Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1890995838502334/ | Group: https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-construction-of-michigan-s-largest-data-center-in-howell Track what's being decided, when, and how to weigh in.

Your action kit

Sourced arguments and ready-to-send letters — every figure links to a primary record. Edit to add your own story.

Process

Demand a full, public review — not a rubber stamp.

Ask for an independent noise study, a water-and-power impact assessment, enforceable conditions (setbacks, hours, cooling type), and that the record stays open for written comment. Procedural shortcuts have voided approvals elsewhere.

Public comment (editable)

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Records / FOIA request

Public Records Request

To the records custodian for Livingston County, MI,

Under the applicable public-records law, I request copies of the following records concerning the data-center project known as "Howell Data Center":

1. The complete application, including any rezoning, special-use/conditional-use permit, or site-plan submissions and all exhibits.
2. All staff reports, analyses, and recommendations.
3. Any traffic, noise, water-use, stormwater, or utility/load studies submitted or commissioned.
4. Any development agreement, proffers, or tax-incentive/abatement agreements and their term sheets.
5. All correspondence between the applicant (or its agents) and county/city staff or elected officials regarding this project.
6. Notices of public hearings and proof of required public notice.

I request these in electronic form where available. If any portion is withheld, please cite the specific exemption. If fees will exceed $25, please contact me first.

Thank you,
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[Your email / address]

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Neighbors taking a stand

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Operator

Santec Consulting/Meta

Attribution & capacity confidence:mediumprimary source

Overview

source: link

6 month Howell Township moratorium on data centers proposals does not apply to this facility Announced investment: $1.0B. Imported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.

Operator chain

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Howell Data Center

Grid & water — why here

source: HIFLD · EPA

Nearest substation

3.3 mi

Colfax · 138 kV

Transmission line

0.5 mi

345 kV line

Municipal water

No service area

self-supplied or unmapped

The closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.

In the news

source: GDELT

No recent coverage found for this facility.

Tax breaks & subsidies

source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77

No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.

Statewide cost of this incentive

Michigan reported $1.1M in Data Center / Colocation Sales and Use Tax Exemption (MCL 205.54ee / 205.94, pre-2025 program) for FY2023 (Michigan Department of Treasury, Office of Revenue and Tax Analysis (ORTA)). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.

source · All Michigan subsidies →

Water use

No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.

EPA permits & violations

source: EPA ECHO

No reported violations as of last sync.

Nearest school

source: HIFLD / NCES

The nearest public school, Natalie Kreeger Elementary School in Fowlerville, is 2.0 mi from this site (554 students).

Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).

Hearings timeline

No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.

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