Michigan

Michigan Strikes AI Gold: $7B OpenAI-Oracle Data Center Deal Sparks Stock Frenzy

Mega Deal in Michigan: Project and Partners OpenAI’s “Stargate” initiative – an effort to build massive new data centers nationwide – has selected Michigan for a key phase. On Oct. 30, OpenAI confirmed that with Oracle and Related Digital it will develop a gigawatt-scale AI compute campus on ~575 acres of farmland in Saline Township, near Ann Arbor apnews.com axios.com. The complex will include three single-story server buildings (each ~550,000 sq ft) occupying ~250 acres, plus supporting infrastructure apnews.com axios.com. Construction is slated to begin early 2026, subject to local approvals. The total investment is enormous – reported at more

1 November 2025

Michigan’s Green Energy Boom: Utilities Hit 50% Renewables Target as Solar Grants Surge

Michigan Races Toward 50% Renewable Power Michigan’s clean energy transition has reached a major inflection point. A new report from the Michigan Public Service Commission confirms the state’s regulated utilities will end 2025 with over 8.3 gigawatts of renewables online, and “that capacity will more than double by 2030,” despite some uncertainties around federal tax credit phase-outs and trade tariffs interlochenpublicradio.org. This rapid expansion puts Michigan on track to meet ambitious new standards signed into law by state leaders: 50% renewable electricity by 2030, 60% by 2035, and 100% carbon-free power by 2040 interlochenpublicradio.org. Experts say these targets are not only

17 October 2025

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