As developers are celebrating a deal to bring a multi-billion-dollar data center campus to southeast Michigan, DTE Energy has asked state regulators to sign off on its plan to provide power to the massive project without the usual regulatory process.

And that request to expedite a special contract between DTE and the developer is drawing ire from some elected officials who argue a project of its size needs to be scrutinized by the state board tasked with overseeing utilities in Michigan.

On Oct. 31, DTE attorneys filed an ex parte motion with the Michigan Public Service Commission to approve a contract to provide energy for the planned facility, intended to power OpenAI and Oracle's Stargate project. An ex parte motion is a request to approve a contract outside of the usual regulator

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