Today, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) announced it would hold a public comment forum on DTE’s ex parte application for approval of two special contracts to provide electric service to an anticipated 1.4-gigawatt data center in Saline.
“Despite this announcement, the MPSC is still not allowing for meaningful intervention and review on these DTE data center contracts,” said Nessel. "Without formal hearings and a contested case declaration, this alone would amount to little more than performative listening rather than thorough public scrutiny. I am concerned that the MPSC has yet to respond to my request to intervene and hold true hearings, and I am fearful that today’s announcement signals they have no intention to hold the formal hearings our residents and ratepayers deserve. To protect Michiganders in this crucial moment we must demand a full, formal contested case, where parties can issue demands for discovery, submit informed expert testimony, and create a record of evidence upon which the MPSC, and everyone across the State, can fairly evaluate these contracts.”