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Stargate "The Barn" (OpenAI / Oracle / Related Digital)
Related Digital. Under construction, 1400 MW
OpenAI, Oracle and their developer Related Digital are building a large data center campus called Stargate on 250 acres in Saline Township, southwest of Ann Arbor, with construction underway since June 2026. The campus is expected to draw about 1.4 gigawatts of electricity from DTE Energy and uses closed loop cooling meant to limit daily water use to roughly what an office building uses. Neighbors have raised concerns about construction traffic, wetlands, and air permits, and the Michigan Attorney General is appealing the state's approval of DTE's power contract for the site.
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- Status
- Under construction
- Operator
- Related Digital
- Applicant on record
- Related Digital
- Location
- Saline Township, Washtenaw County, MI (approximate, city center)
- Size
- 1400 MW, 250 acres, 1,650,000 sq ft
- Cooling
- Closed loop (low water)
- Utility
- DTE Electric
- First reported
- 2025-10
- Last updated
- August 29, 2026
What happens next
The site is under construction. The next step is opening.
Sources
- OpenAI, Oracle, and Related Digital Announce Stargate Data Center Site in Michigan, Related Digital, 2025-10-30
- Oracle and OpenAI start construction on Stargate data center campus in Saline Township, Michigan, Data Center Dynamics
- Data center news: DTE agrees to power terms for Saline Township data center, Planet Detroit, 2026-01-17
- Environmental groups, Nessel make arguments in appeal of DTE Energy's Saline Township data center contracts, Planet Detroit, 2026-08-12
What it would mean nearby
DTE Electric is asking the commission for a 9.7% residential increase (2027 electric rate case (docket U-22046)). On a $160 monthly bill that is about $13 to $18 a month. 2026 electric distribution rate case (docket U-21860) raised residential rates 4.1% from March 2026: about $6 to $8 a month on a $160 bill. The order is meant to keep this one data center's power costs off the bills of regular DTE residential customers, but critics argue the fast, largely ex parte approval process did not fully test that promise.
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Common questions
Where is the Stargate "The Barn" (OpenAI / Oracle / Related Digital) data center?
It is in Saline Township, Washtenaw County, MI.
Has the Stargate "The Barn" (OpenAI / Oracle / Related Digital) data center been approved?
Yes, it was approved and is now under construction.
How big is the Stargate "The Barn" (OpenAI / Oracle / Related Digital) data center?
Reported size: 1400 MW, 250 acres, 1,650,000 square feet.
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