Overview
- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hailed the Saline Township project as the largest one‑time investment in state history, with officials projecting 2,500 union construction jobs, over 450 on‑site roles, and 1,500 additional local jobs.
- DTE Energy says it will serve the facility using existing transmission capacity with an expected 1.4 GW load, with developer‑funded battery storage and assurances that customer supply and rates will not be affected.
- Project backers say the campus will use closed‑loop cooling that avoids new Great Lakes withdrawals and preserve more than 700 acres of open space for farmland, wetlands, and forest, with a state traffic study finding minimal impact.
- The development follows a court‑approved settlement between Related Digital and Saline Township after a rezoning dispute, and includes $14 million from the developer for local fire services, a community fund, and farmland preservation.
- The site is part of the broader Stargate buildout that lifts planned U.S. capacity above 8 GW with reported investment commitments exceeding $450 billion over the next three years.