Developer Related Digital is building a 2.2-million-square-foot data center for ChatGPT-creator OpenAI and tech firm Oracle in rural Saline Township.
The development is pitting AI infrastructure demands against the area’s traditional agricultural character. Reporter Jennifer Eberbach’s in-depth look into this project is one of five “must-read” stories from MLive at the beginning of this week.
Massive data center for OpenAI and Oracle advances despite local opposition
The facility, once complete, will occupy about 250 acres of a 575-acre site along West Michigan Avenue, transforming existing farmland into a massive tech complex.
The project moved forward in just four months after Related Digital sued the township over an initial denial of the company’s rezoning request. The township board rejected the request, citing incompatibility with the area master plan…