Overview
- Dozens of residents rallied in downtown Saline on Dec. 1, calling for transparency and opposing DTE’s push to approve special power contracts without a full review.
- DTE asked the Michigan Public Service Commission for ex-parte, expedited approval by Dec. 5, warning the customer could walk or choose another state if deadlines slip.
- Attorney General Dana Nessel urged heightened scrutiny, citing heavy redactions in the filings and potential rate and environmental impacts that require a contested case.
- A coalition of environmental, consumer, and business groups formally requested intervention and a contested proceeding to examine costs, grid reliability, and water risks.
- DTE says the $7 billion, 1.4‑gigawatt campus would not raise other customers’ bills and includes safeguards such as minimum billing and developer-funded battery storage, while critics dispute those claims.