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OpenAI Michigan Data Center

Sector: Road • Location: Saline Township, Michigan, United States

Source: MLive

Project
Planned

OpenAI is building a massive 2.2-million-square-foot data center in Saline Township, Michigan. The facility will be one of the most advanced AI infrastructure facilities in the U.S., using a closed-loop cooling system to reduce water consumption and will be powered by existing excess transmission capacity from DTE Energy. The project is expected to create thousands of construction and permanent jo

Status
Prospective
Sector
Road, Water Supply and Storage, Data Center, Commercial, Raw Materials
Location
Saline Township, Michigan, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
MLive

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The project “OpenAI Michigan Data Center” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Saline Township, Michigan, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from MLive.

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2026-07-22

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OpenAI is building a massive 2.2-million-square-foot data center in Saline Township, Michigan. The facility will be one of the most advanced AI infrastructure facilities in the U.S., using a closed-loop cooling system to reduce water consumption and will be powered by existing excess transmission capacity from DTE Energy. The project is expected to create thousands of construction and permanent jobs and includes investments in local fire departments and farmland preservation.

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Technology

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Michigan

City

Saline Township

Source

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MLive

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Sector

Road, Water Supply and Storage, Data Center, Commercial, Raw Materials

Article published date

2025-11-02

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