Michigan Challenges Data Center Power Contracts

Michigan regulators and environmental groups are contesting DTE Energy contracts intended to supply a 1.

4-gigawatt Oracle-led data center in Saline Township. The legal challenge focuses on the Michigan Public Service Commission’s expedited approval process, confidential financial information, and whether more than $500 million in related infrastructure costs could affect ratepayers. Parallel proceedings are examining how future large data centers, including a proposed Google facility, should pay for power, generation, and grid upgrades.