Michigan residents sue AI data center over 24/7 noise pollution, company offers to buy homes
Residents of Dowagiac, Michigan, have filed a lawsuit against Alliance Cloud Services LLC, a subsidiary of Hyperscale Data, alleging that its data center has emitted a high-pitched whining noise 24/7 for over two years. The noise, described as sounding like a vacuum cleaner with a clogged filter, has disrupted daily life for nearby families. The city of Dowagiac has fined the company for violating its industrial noise ordinance, which sets limits of 65dB during the day and 55dB at night. Hyperscale Data is challenging the city's noise readings and methodology. The company's CEO, William Horne, stated the site is pivoting from cryptocurrency mining to AI computing and advanced robotics, with a $100 million investment, and has offered to buy homes from affected residents. Residents rejected the offer, citing deep family roots in the area and the difficulty of relocating. This case follows a similar noise pollution lawsuit against a Microsoft data center in Wisconsin.
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