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Power signal
Saline Township · Washtenaw County
Stargate must shed load before ordinary DTE customers
What changed
On August 27, the MPSC approved modified DTE emergency procedures requiring the 1,383 MW Saline Township data center and other qualifying large-load customers to shed firm load before other customers when doing so would prevent broader firm load shedding.
Changed Aug 27, 2026 100% confidence 1 public source
Why it matters
The order turns a central public concern into an enforceable operating rule: during qualifying grid emergencies, the enormous new load is curtailed before households and ordinary businesses. It also establishes a concrete reliability precedent for future Michigan hyperscale contracts.
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