The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) is considering rubber-stamping approval for a giant 1.4 gigawatt (GW) data center in Saline Township. The township zoning commission already denied zoning for this data center, and were immediately sued and bullied by big tech into reversing their decision. If MPSC accepts DTE’s ex-parte motion for approval, this process will move forward with no actual public input, risking our water, and likely leading to even more hikes in residential utility rates while enabling DTE to build more gas plants and increase its already record-breaking profits while we the ratepayers are left holding the bag.
MPSC has set up a virtual public comment hearing on Wednesday, December 3rd from 6:30-8:30 PM. There is also an in-person (and virtual) MPSC meeting with public comment opportunities in Lansing on Friday, December 5th at 1 PM.
The way MPSC handles this massive Saline Twp. data center proposal will likely be a precedent for how they handle the wave of similar proposals that are building across the state. Residents from across Michigan should join us at these meetings and share your concerns. Sign up to join us at one or both of these events!
