Overview
- State commissioners meet in Lansing at 1 p.m. to consider DTE’s proposed power-supply contract for a planned Saline Township data center.
- The project is described as a 1.4 gigawatt facility designed for OpenAI by Oracle and Related Digital, a scale equated to the demand of about 1.4 million homes.
- The commission delayed a decision at its December 5 meeting after significant public participation and questions about the filing.
- Attorney General Dana Nessel has pressed for transparency after receiving a heavily redacted contract, echoing community concerns over costs, noise, safety, and potential bill impacts.
- DTE previously sought fast-track approval tied to a December 5 deadline that was extended, with the station reporting the effective deadline is now Friday, making today’s vote pivotal.