Overview
- Michigan’s Public Service Commission voted 3–0 to conditionally approve DTE Energy’s special contracts to supply roughly 1.4 gigawatts to Oracle and OpenAI’s planned Stargate campus in Saline Township without a contested hearing.
- DTE must meet protections that include a minimum 19‑year term, an 80% minimum billing demand, and a termination payment of up to 10 years if the customer exits early.
- The order requires DTE to ensure no costs are shifted to other customers and to update emergency procedures so the data center’s load is reduced or interrupted before service to residents and businesses.
- Attorney General Dana Nessel criticized the ex parte process and heavy redactions, said her office is reviewing the order, and signaled potential legal steps to protect consumers.
- Public backlash persisted with walkouts and thousands of comments, as state lawmakers introduced bills to restrict large consumptive water withdrawals, mandate reporting on data‑center energy and water use, and bar passing infrastructure costs to residential ratepayers.