"It’s like having a vacuum cleaner running in the living room": a data center turned a neighborhood’s life into a nightmare

Dowagiac, Michigan residents say a former crypto-mining site has emitted a constant high-pitched noise since 2024, disrupting daily life.

The facility, run by Alliance Cloud Services LLC, a Hyperscale Data affiliate, is being converted toward AI and advanced robotics computing.

Neighbors say the company has already been fined under a new local noise ordinance and is now facing a collective lawsuit.

The dispute highlights how data infrastructure can bring direct neighborhood impacts, especially as operations shift from crypto mining to AI.