US EditionMichigan’s Largest AI Data Center Can Move Ahead After DTE Wins Key Approval
The contract protects local customers from subsidizing data center rates while enabling DTE Energy to serve a 1.4 GW facility in southeast Michigan, officials said.
- On Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, the Michigan Public Service Commission conditionally approved special power contracts allowing DTE Energy to serve a massive data center in Saline Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
- Facing a tight deadline tied to OpenAI's 'Stargate' push, DTE Energy filed an ex parte request on Oct. 31 and argued its obligation to serve customers with a 25% sales boost.
- The contracts stipulate long-term and financial protections, including a 19-year contract term, 80% minimum billing, termination payments up to 10 years, and nearly 1.4 gigawatts of grid-scale battery capacity.
- The commission's unanimous 3-0 vote provoked walkouts and emotional public comment, with one commissioner noting DTE Energy must bear costs if Green Chile Ventures, LLC defaults and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel condemning the fast-tracked process after more than 5,500 comments.
- As Michigan competes for AI capacity, Governor Gretchen Whitmer backs the state's first hyperscale AI data center, with construction slated for next year amid ongoing environmental reviews by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.
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Regulators approve DTE contracts for Michigan’s first hyperscale data center
Despite criticism that they were acting too fast, state utility regulators on Thursday approved DTE Energy’s proposal to supply power for Michigan’s first hyperscale data center — while tacking on a host of conditions that aim to protect ratepayers from subsidizing the facility.
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Public Service Commission approves DTE data center contracts – with strings attached
Amid calls for transparency from the Attorney General’s Office, environmental activists and thousands of residents from across the state, the Michigan Public Service Commission met on Thursday to consider a set of contracts for one of the state’s largest utilities…
Michigan Public Service Commission approves DTE contract for Saline Township data center project
The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved a contract for DTE for a massive data center that will be built in Saline Township.DTE issued the following statement on the approval: We appreciate the Michigan Public Service Commission's review and approval of our special contracts for Oracles data center project. These contracts protect our customers including ensuring that there will be no stranded assets while enabling Michigan's growth…
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