Demonstrators at DTE headquarters voice objections to 1.4 gigawatt data center deal
News ClipPlanet Detroit·Detroit, Wayne County, MI·12/3/2025
Opponents of a fast-tracked deal for DTE Energy to provide power for a $7 billion data center brought their concerns to the utility's doorstep in Detroit, Michigan. DTE is requesting that the Michigan Public Service Commission approve the electric contracts for the 1.4 gigawatt data center, which is being developed for tech companies Oracle and OpenAI, on an expedited basis by Friday, December 5th. Critics argue the deal requires more scrutiny and transparency before approval.
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Gov: Michigan Public Service Commission, Michigan Sierra Club
- Kamryn Hayes, a Pittsfield Township resident, says a lack of transparency around a DTE Energy data center deal brought out protesters Wednesday. - "There's a million problems with this, no benefit to the community whatsoever, and they need to be honest with us about that," Hayes says. - DTE is ask