Michiganders Warn Regulators Not to Rush Approval of DTE Deal for Massive Data Center

Michiganders warn regulators not to rush approval of DTE deal for massive data center

More than 800 people tuned into a public hearing over DTE contracts to serve an AI data center for ChatGPT creator OpenAI and multinational tech firm Oracle in Saline Township.

Gretchen Whitmer urges speed, critics want slowdown on Michigan data center

State utility regulators are deciding whether to grant swift approval or conduct a deeper review of a proposed energy contract for the state’s first hyperscale data center. A decision could come within days.

Hundreds log in to public hearing about Saline Township data center

Supporters say project before the Public Service Commission could provide jobs and tax revenue; opponents call data center a dangerous gamble.

Residents continue to push back against proposed Saline Township data center

A proposed center in Saline Township continues to draw scrutiny from the public amid a renewed push by OpenAi, Oracle, and Related Digital.

MPSC holds public hearing on Saline Township data center, protesters march outside DTE

Residents packed a virtual public hearing Wednesday night to voice concerns about a proposed 1.4 gigawatt data center in Saline Township.

Jocelyn Benson wants to ban data centers that ‘use state water or increase energy costs’ — as her husband works to force one in Saline Township

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is vowing to ban specific data centers in Michigan if elected governor, but what that means for a massive project championed by her husband in Saline Township is unclear. Benson, who is running her own campaign for governor in 2026, discussed data center developments during a campaign event at Mi Element Grains & Grounds in Midland, where she fielded questions from about 25 people in attendance, the Midland Dail…