Protesters Rally Against DTE’s Attempt to Fast-Track OpenAI, Oracle Data Center

Saline residents mobilize against planned $7 billion data center - WDET 101.9 FM

Residents in Saline Township are hoping to create a “critical mass” of concerned citizens  at a virtual public hearing Wednesday night over a proposed $7 billion data center backed by tech giants OpenAI and Oracle.The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) is holding the hearing to review DTE Energy’s application to supply power for the 1.4-gigawatt facility. DTE is also seeking approval for an additional $300 million substation dedicated to …

What to know about the fight over data centers in Michigan

The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday over DTE’s application for approval of contracts for a massive AI data center in Saline Township.

OpenAI data center planned for farmland in Saline

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Protesters rally against DTE’s attempt to fast-track OpenAI, Oracle data center

Local protesters and environmental groups are challenging DTE Energy's request to bypass public hearings to power the $7 billion hyperscale facility in Saline Township.

Protesters in downtown Saline fight against nearby planned data center

Dozens of protesters gathered in downtown Saline on Monday evening to voice opposition to a proposed 250-acre data center project in Saline Township, marking the latest display of public resistance to Michigan's growing artificial intelligence data center boom.The multibillion-dollar, 1.4 megawatt data center planned by Related Digital for Oracle and OpenAI has faced community pushback since its inception. While Saline Township's board initially…

Saline Township residents protest data center proposal

A $7 billion data center project is planned to be built over 575 acres of farmland - and plenty of Saline residents showed their displeasure with a protest Monday.