Oracle and OpenAI Win Michigan Approval to Power New Data Center

A rendering of a data center campus in Saline Township, Michigan.Source: Related Digital

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By Josh Saul

December 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM UTC

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December 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM UTC

Michigan regulators unanimously approved a request from utility DTE Energy Co. to power a massive data center development planned by Oracle and OpenAI, during a contentious hearing where some members of the public pushed back on the project.

DTE had asked regulators for expedited approval of its plan to power the multi-billion dollar, 1.4-gigawatt facility in Saline Township. Each of the regulators said Thursday the proposed contracts between the utility and tech firms protected the power grid and regular people.