Michigan Regulators Approve Google Data Center Power Deal

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved special contracts between DTE Electric Co. and Google LLC for providing electricity to a data center in Wayne County's Van Buren Township.

The approval, which takes effect immediately, is conditioned on mandatory protections that prevent other customers from bearing any costs associated with the project.

DTE officials say the data center is expected to begin taking service in December 2027 and achieve its maximum load by December 2028. The MPSC approved a primary supply agreement (PSA) governing the terms of electric service to the data center, as well as a clean capacity accelerator agreement (CCAA) providing for new clean energy resources and energy storage.

The CCAA requires Google to pay for DTE to develop up to 1,600 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy and 480 MW of battery energy storage to serve the data center. This is part of a larger effort by Michigan to increase its use of clean energy resources.