Local opposition has led a developer to withdraw its data center proposal in Kalkaska County, Michigan.

Head of Rocklocker LLC Matt Rine issued two statements last week stating that the company was no longer pursuing a project to build a data center on land owned by the Department of Natural Resources.

This would have seen the construction of a facility worth billions of dollars across 1,440 acres of land near Island Lake and South River roads.

As reported by The Ticker, Rine said that it “became clear through these discussions that pursuing a data center development on public lands is not feasible or appropriate at this time, and Rocklocker will no longer be pursuing this project.”

Opposition to the proposal was fierce, with many locals coming out in force to speak against a potential data center. Concerns were expressed about electricity and water usage, as well as the impact on the environment.

Kalkaska County is located near the north of Michigan. It covers a large patch of land to the east of Traverse City.

Most of Michigan’s data centers are clustered around Detroit, which is the state’s largest city.