Switch Pyramid Data Center
Caledonia, Kent County, MI
Source: Primary source
Switch Pyramid Data Center is a under construction data center in Kent County, MI, operated by Switch, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented 320 MW of reported power capacity and a 1,800,000 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
Overview
source: linkExpanding; adding third building Announced investment: $5.0B. Imported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.
Operator chain
- Files asSwitch, Inc.
- This facilitySwitch Pyramid Data Center
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe 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: Google News- Consumers Energy on Microsoft AI data center in Gaines Township ahead of public hearingWWMT· Apr 14, 2026
- Microsoft to buy more data center land near Grand RapidsMLive.com· Mar 19, 2026
- Caledonia Twp. pausing data center proposals for 6 monthsWZZM13.com· Feb 17, 2026
- Caledonia Township puts 6-month pause on data center development to review industrial standardsFOX 17 West Michigan News· Feb 16, 2026
- Microsoft confirms plans for data center in Grand Rapids, MichiganData Center Dynamics· Dec 15, 2025
- Why rural Wisconsin is blocking the AI data center boom: 'Horses are skittish'CNBC· Nov 25, 2025
Data-center discussions in Kent County
source: LocalView (CC0)Local-government meetings in this county that discussed data centers, each cued to the moment. From the public LocalView corpus of government meetings on YouTube — a county-level signal, not necessarily about this specific site.
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No 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.
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.
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 ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Endeavor Elementary in Grand Rapids, is 0.6 mi from this site (544 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.