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US state

Michigan

Data centers, planned capacity, power prices, grid emissions and the AI workforce, each tied to a published source and method.
Latest evidence Oct 25, 2026 · 4 datasets

1.4K MW

Planned capacity

#10 among published states

8.99¢

Industrial power

per kWh · EIA

797.4

Grid carbon intensity

lb CO₂e per MWh · eGRID

7.4K

Data scientists

state employment · BLS

Planned AI capacity

#10

Announced and permitted capacity separated by development stage and confidence.

Published value
1,383 MW
Observations
3
Confidence
60%
As of
Oct 20, 2026

Industrial electricity prices

#22

Statewide average retail electricity prices for commercial and industrial customers, from EIA.

Published value
8.99¢/kWh
Observations
3
Confidence
100%
As of
Aug 31, 2026

Grid carbon intensity

#33

EPA eGRID generation-based annual state CO2e output rates with nameplate capacity, net generation, and coal, gas, nuclear, and renewable mix. Not consumption-based, marginal, or data-center-specific.

Published value
797.432 lb CO₂e per MWh
Observations
7
Confidence
100%
As of
Dec 31, 2023

AI workforce

#12

Exact BLS SOC 15-2051 state employment ranked with concentration, annual pay, survey error, and suppression status preserved.

Published value
7,360 jobs
Observations
5
Confidence
100%
As of
May 15, 2026

Projects

Planned AI data centers

ProjectOwnerPlanned MW2025 capex estimateMilestoneEvidence
OpenAI Stargate MichiganOracle1.4K MW$37.4BDec 31, 202860% confidence
Evidence note

Buildings 1-3 operational. Based on when maximum power load will be provided by DTE energy (Dec 2027), which can be extended by a year. [Source, page 3](https://mi-psc.my.site.com/sfc/servlet.shepherd/version/download/068cs00001MH71XAAT)

Planned capacity is an estimate from reviewed announcements, not metered utility load. Planned does not mean permitted, financed, built or energized.

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