A $16 billion OpenAI and Oracle data center could decide whether Michigan power bills go up or stay put

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Bloomberg/Getty Images DTE Energy is betting on revenue from a new data center project to lower customer bills. The utility expects Oracle and OpenAI's Michigan site to create $300 million in savings. Customers could see future power rate freezes — if the data center uses enough electricity. OpenAI and Oracle are building a massive data center in Michigan — and residents' power bills are hinging on it. The data center is part of OpenAI's Stargate project, originally a...