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News ClipCBS News·Saline Township, Washtenaw County, MI

$16 billion data center campus in Saline Township secures financing, construction underway

Financing has been secured for the $16 billion Related Digital data center campus, known as "The Barn," in Saline Township, Michigan, with major construction already underway. The project, designed for Oracle and announced by OpenAI, will be powered by DTE using existing resources and new battery storage. Despite generating economic benefits, the development has sparked protests from local residents.

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OpenAI Oracle

4/28/2026

News ClipWLNS 6 News·Saline Township, Washtenaw County, MI

Saline Township data center price tag balloons to $16B as developers lock in financing

The Oracle and OpenAI data center in Saline Township, Michigan, now has a $16 billion price tag, with financing secured by Related Digital and Blackstone affiliates. The project is under construction despite sustained local opposition, including legal challenges to zoning decisions and approved utility contracts. Attorney General Dana Nessel has also filed a motion to reopen the MPSC's approval of DTE Energy's power contracts for the facility.

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Oracle OpenAI

4/25/2026

News ClipJapan Today·Piketon, Pike County, OH

SoftBank CEO Son unveils $500 bil AI data center investment in Ohio

SoftBank Group Corp announced plans to invest $500 billion to build a large artificial intelligence data center in Piketon, Ohio, with construction starting this year. The data center will be connected to a new 9.2 gigawatt gas-fired power plant to support its energy-intensive AI operations. This investment, unveiled by SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, is part of a larger Japanese commitment to the U.S.

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SoftBank

3/21/2026