Overview
- Residents packed a Nov. 12 Saline Township meeting to denounce the planned 250‑acre data center, with officials saying a consent judgment forced rezoning after the township was sued.
- Attorney General Dana Nessel has intervened at the Michigan Public Service Commission, urging a contested case and public hearing on DTE’s ex parte filings.
- DTE is seeking expedited approval for a primary supply agreement and an energy storage deal, pushing for a decision by Dec. 5 and asserting customer bills will not rise.
- Developers say the project will use a closed‑loop water system, preserve more than 700 acres of open space, add monitoring wells, and, according to MDOT, have minimal traffic impact.
- Backed by OpenAI, Oracle and Related Digital, the project is billed at roughly $7 billion with 2,500 union construction jobs and 450+ permanent posts, with construction targeted for early 2026 and $14 million pledged for local initiatives.