Overview
- Washtenaw County Judge Julia Owdziej denied resident Kathryn Haushalter’s motion to intervene in the Saline Township lawsuit, calling the effort futile and untimely.
- The judge cited substantial reliance on the consent judgment, noting site work already underway and a $40 million nonrefundable DTE deposit tied to the project.
- DTE CEO Joi Harris said the utility expects to finalize an agreement within weeks to power a second major Michigan data center and is in advanced talks for about 3 gigawatts of new demand.
- DTE plans to file special contracts by midyear and maintains that data center agreements will fully cover associated costs so existing ratepayers are not burdened.
- The Norvell Township board moved to enact a temporary moratorium and draft data center rules, while Henrietta Township has already adopted an ordinance despite having no applications.