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Andy Melichar

This site is written and maintained by Andrew Melichar, a resident of Ypsilanti Township who lives near the Textile Road site. He has spent roughly thirty years in technology and currently leads a team of site reliability engineers responsible for datacenter infrastructure in facilities around the United States. He is not opposed to datacenters. He is opposed to this one, in this location, decided this way.

14 Articles

Crain’s Says the Backlash Risks Progress. Oversight Isn’t Backlash.

By Andy Melichar

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Crain’s Detroit Business published an editorial arguing that the response to the University of Michigan’s planned computing center in Ypsilanti Township risks squandering an opportunity, and that the project has […]

UofM Announces Second Town Hall for October 1st

By Andy Melichar

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The University of Michigan has announced an additional Town Hall regarding the proposed data center project in Ypsilanti Township. Registration will open September 10th. See their project page for more […]

The House Data Center Package, Explained — and Its Fatal Flaw

By Andy Melichar

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Eight bills introduced in the Michigan House — HB 6135 through HB 6142 — together form the most comprehensive answer Lansing has offered to unregulated data center development. Here is […]

U-M’s Next President Should Hear From Ypsilanti First

By Andy Melichar

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On September 1, the Board of Regents is scheduled to vote to confirm C. Cybele Raver as the next president of the University of Michigan. Presidential transitions matter for this […]