DTE contracts challenged Michigan Attorney General Nessel is challenging DTE’s contracts for a Saline Township data center, arguing that DTE didn’t fully agree to conditions protecting customers from subsidizing the center’s costs. Nessel filed a motion to reopen the case, citing DTE’s altered language regarding cost coverage. She also requested a contested case for six battery storage contracts due to lack of cost information. Michigan Attorney General
Data center backlash grows No fewer than 19 Michigan communities have now implemented or proposed moratoriums on data center developments as local resistance stiffens. Residents and some bipartisan lawmakers are raising concerns about significant water use, potential energy rate hikes, and the environmental impact of these hyperscale facilities. Bridge Michigan
Infrastructure vs. data boom New reports highlight concerns that Michigan’s aging water and sewer infrastructure may not be equipped to handle the massive cooling demands of the proposed data center expansion. Many of the state’s systems are over 50 years old and already face significant maintenance backlogs before accounting for new industrial loads. Capital News Service…