A $16 billion OpenAI and Oracle data center could determine whether Michigan’s electric bills go up or stay the same

A  billion OpenAI and Oracle data center could determine whether Michigan’s electric bills go up or stay the same

By Ellen Thomas
Publication Date: 2026-04-30 09:00:00

OpenAI and Oracle are building a massive data center in Michigan – and residents’ electricity bills depend on it.

The data center is part of OpenAI Stargate Projectoriginally a joint venture between Oracle, SoftBank and OpenAI. If things go as expected, Michigan electric utility DTE Energy will freeze rates for its entire customer base.

Mainly driven by the assertiveness of Big Tech Expansion of an AI data centerElectricity bills are rising nationwide. DTE is one of many…