DTE Energy in Detroit today announced it’s opening a competitive bidding process for new wind and solar projects based in Michigan.
The diversified energy company is seeking proposals for renewable energy projects totaling approximately 1,075 megawatts to support its CleanVision Integrated Resource Plan (IRP); continued demand for the company’s MIGreenPower program; and Michigan’s new renewable energy standard of 60 percent by 2030.
Each of these initiatives are prerequisites to help meet DTE’s carbon reduction goals.
The Request for Proposal (RFP) for new wind and solar projects entails approximately 1,075 megawatts of projects to achieve commercial operation by March 31, 2027.
Projects must be located in Michigan and interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator or distribution level transmission. Interested bidders should register their company information on the PowerAdvocate website and, once registered, can attend a virtual pre-RFP conference on March 5, 2024.
Bids are due May 14 and the company anticipates executing contracts this fall.
“DTE is committed to transforming the way we generate energy while maintaining reliability and affordability for our customers. As a result, we continue to be the state’s leading producer of and investor in utility-scale renewable energy projects,” says Joseph Musallam, vice president of renewable sales and project development at DTE Energy.
“Our existing wind and solar parks are reducing Michigan’s carbon footprint while providing jobs, tax revenue, and additional benefits to local communities across the state, and future developments will continue to grow our clean energy economy.”
DTE’s renewable energy portfolio currently includes 20 wind parks and 33 solar parks, which together generate enough clean energy to power more than 750,000 homes.
The company plans to add 1,000 megawatts of new wind and solar each year starting in 2026. By 2042, DTE expects to have more than 15,000 megawatts of renewable energy generation capacity, enough to power approximately 4 million homes.
DTE Energy’s operating units include an electric company serving 2.3 million customers in southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving 1.3 million customers across Michigan.
The DTE portfolio also includes energy businesses focused on custom energy solutions, renewable energy generation, and energy marketing and trading.
To learn more about DTE’s plans for a cleaner energy future, visit dtecleanenergy.com.
