Overview
- At a packed board meeting Wednesday, residents criticized the multibillion-dollar campus tied to OpenAI and Oracle and said local input has been sidelined.
- Township officials said their options are limited after rezoning the site and settling a developer lawsuit that they described as less than ideal.
- DTE has filed an ex parte request with the Michigan Public Service Commission for primary supply and energy storage agreements connected to the project.
- Attorney General Dana Nessel moved to require a public hearing, and DTE contends the project will not raise customer bills while contributing $300 million for grid improvements.
- Developers outline early-2026 construction on more than 250 acres, thousands of union construction jobs, about 450 permanent on-site roles, and $14 million in local incentives.