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Gretchen Whitmer: “The BARN will be one of the most advanced AI infrastructure…”

Featuring: Gretchen Whitmer, Democratic | Governor of Michigan

Gretchen Whitmer speaks at groundbreaking for massive Saline Township data center

Published June 2, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:07

We are breaking ground on the largest economic deal in Michigan history and it is huge, huge undertaking. The BARN will be one of the most advanced AI infrastructure projects in the United States. and bring tens of billions of dollars to the state of Michigan. It will create more than 2,500 construction jobs, more than 450 permanent good paying jobs on site, more than 1500 good paying jobs across Washtenaw counties. (00:07–00:12)

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Asserts that the BARN project is among the most advanced AI infrastructure projects in the U.S.

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“We are breaking ground on the largest economic deal in Michigan history.”
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“OpenAI is providing all 400,000 college students in Michigan free access to the Codex program.”
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“The clean Energy law that I signed in 2023, committing Michigan to 100% clean energy by 2040, is helping U.S. power data centers too.”
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“It will create more than 2,500 construction jobs, more than 450 permanent good paying jobs on site, more than 1500 good paying jobs across…”
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“Michigan is already leading on responsible adoption, but we're also building strong AI guardrails on jobs, energy and the environment.”
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“The BARN will bring more diners to our local restaurants, families to schools, and shoppers to local businesses.”
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“We'll also mean billions more in funding for local schools, roads and fire departments.”
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“The Michigan Builds program will save students as $45 million on the cost of Codex subscriptions.”
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“The laws in our books and recent orders from the NPFC ensure that presidential customers will not foot the bill for projects like the barn.”
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“Michigan customers will see hundreds of millions of dollars in savings once the facility is completed.”
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“The Barn meets all those high standards. It operates on a closed loop water system and preserves more than 700 acres of farmland, wetland…”
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