Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026, Former Governor Jennifer Granholm - #MPC26

Michigan Business Network · Sep 16, 2026 · 6m

Chris Holman speaks with former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, from The Front Porch at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Former Michigan Governor and U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, now running a consulting firm focused on clean energy strategy, spoke at the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference about the opportunities and risks posed by data centers. She argued that when done right — with guardrails around water use, grid cost responsibility, and community partnerships — data centers can deliver significant tax benefits to local…