Dundee Village AI Data Center

The rolling farm community of Dundee Village, in Monroe County, has been battling a large AI data center greenfield development spearheaded by Cloverleaf Development. The 750 acre site would, presumably, be developed as a turnkey AI data center site for a major tech company like Google, Meta, Amazon, or Microsoft.

Residents were quick to express their concerns to local officials. “Dundee is known for its warmth, history, and community spirit, not for being a hub of heavy infrastructure,” commented a local resident in a public organizing group. “I love the nature, the Great Lakes, and the way people here care about each other. We have something worth protecting…and I believe we can grow responsibly without giving away our peace, our water, and our way of life to a data center that won’t give back what it takes.”

In October, both Milan Township and Dundee Village rejected Cloverleaf’s development agreement, which cut the project off from the public water and sewer utilities on which the AI data center was going to rely. Since then, the developer has withdrawn its development agreement, stating they “should have done more public communication and listening” before moving forward with the project.

Still, local grassroots remain vigilant against Cloverleaf or other future potential efforts by AI data center developers.