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Released April 19, 2023 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--DTE Energy Company (NYSE:DTE) (Detroit, Michigan), Michigan's largest renewable-energy producer, announced yesterday it has commissioned the Meridian Wind project. The company said it plans to add approximately 1,000 megawatts (MW) of new renewable energy each year starting in 2025, and as part of its renewables strategy, the company allows customers to secure energy agreements through its MIGreenPower program, which allows residential and business customers to source wind and solar power.
The 225-MW Meridian Wind Farm, which stretches across Michigan's Midland and Saginaw counties, is the state's largest wind farm and DTE's first self-developed renewable-energy project since 2016, according to a press release. The project utilizes 77 turbines to create enough clean energy to power more than 78,000 homes. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power project and plant databases can click here for a detailed project report and here for a plant profile.
As far as planned solar projects go, DTE expects a small-scale solar project at a landfill site in Ann Arbor will kick off in June. The project will utilize photovoltaic solar panels to provide 20 MW of solar generation. Click here for the project report.
The project will help support DTE's MIGreenPower program, which is available to residential and business customers. The program currently features enrollees such as the U.S. subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) (Aichi, Japan), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) (Dearborn, Michigan) and Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) (Amsterdam, Netherlands). "Program participation is accelerating the development of new wind and solar projects in Michigan. By 2026, DTE will add more than 2,000 MW of new clean energy projects to meet program demand," the company said in the April 12 press release announcing the Toyota agreement.
Last year, DTE announced Ford and Stellantis agreed to source 650 MW and 400 MW, respectively, of new solar power from DTE in Michigan through the program. The agreements represent the two largest clean-energy purchases in U.S. history, according to DTE. In addition, just last week, the company announced Toyota Motor North America joined the program via a 20-year agreement; the U.S. auto division of Toyota aims to fully power its research and development (R&D) operations in Michigan from renewable energy.
As part of its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filed last fall with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), the company proposed adding an additional 15,000 MW of clean energy by 2042. The company also said in the IRP it plans to spend $9 billion over the next decade to build clean electric generation--including about 4,400 MW of solar generation, 1,000 MW of wind generation, and 760 MW of battery energy storage, should the state utility regulators approve the IRP. The utility said it expected to add these resources mainly through requests for proposals (RFPs).
The IRP also noted DTE aims to reach a 38% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2023, 65% in 2028 and 85% in 2035. To support that effort, the company is planning a phased retirement of its Belle River and Monroe coal-fired power plants in Michigan, which account for approximately 40% of DTE's current energy mix.
DTE plans to convert the Belle River Power Station so it can burn natural gas by the middle of this decade, then close the facility by 2040. It also aims to retire units 3 and 4 of the Monroe Power Station in 2028; units 1 and 2 would be retired in 2035. These decommissioning efforts would complete the utility's exit from coal-fired power.
Industrial Info is tracking 28 active DTE Energy projects valued at about $783 million, and most of that planned spend will go to environmental remediation at the two coal-fired power plants--specifically, actions to meet federal requirements on coal combustion residuals (CCR) and decommissioning and dismantling coal-fired generators. Subscribers to the GMI Database can click here for a full list of projects.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
The 225-MW Meridian Wind Farm, which stretches across Michigan's Midland and Saginaw counties, is the state's largest wind farm and DTE's first self-developed renewable-energy project since 2016, according to a press release. The project utilizes 77 turbines to create enough clean energy to power more than 78,000 homes. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power project and plant databases can click here for a detailed project report and here for a plant profile.
As far as planned solar projects go, DTE expects a small-scale solar project at a landfill site in Ann Arbor will kick off in June. The project will utilize photovoltaic solar panels to provide 20 MW of solar generation. Click here for the project report.
The project will help support DTE's MIGreenPower program, which is available to residential and business customers. The program currently features enrollees such as the U.S. subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM) (Aichi, Japan), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) (Dearborn, Michigan) and Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) (Amsterdam, Netherlands). "Program participation is accelerating the development of new wind and solar projects in Michigan. By 2026, DTE will add more than 2,000 MW of new clean energy projects to meet program demand," the company said in the April 12 press release announcing the Toyota agreement.
Last year, DTE announced Ford and Stellantis agreed to source 650 MW and 400 MW, respectively, of new solar power from DTE in Michigan through the program. The agreements represent the two largest clean-energy purchases in U.S. history, according to DTE. In addition, just last week, the company announced Toyota Motor North America joined the program via a 20-year agreement; the U.S. auto division of Toyota aims to fully power its research and development (R&D) operations in Michigan from renewable energy.
As part of its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filed last fall with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), the company proposed adding an additional 15,000 MW of clean energy by 2042. The company also said in the IRP it plans to spend $9 billion over the next decade to build clean electric generation--including about 4,400 MW of solar generation, 1,000 MW of wind generation, and 760 MW of battery energy storage, should the state utility regulators approve the IRP. The utility said it expected to add these resources mainly through requests for proposals (RFPs).
The IRP also noted DTE aims to reach a 38% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in 2023, 65% in 2028 and 85% in 2035. To support that effort, the company is planning a phased retirement of its Belle River and Monroe coal-fired power plants in Michigan, which account for approximately 40% of DTE's current energy mix.
DTE plans to convert the Belle River Power Station so it can burn natural gas by the middle of this decade, then close the facility by 2040. It also aims to retire units 3 and 4 of the Monroe Power Station in 2028; units 1 and 2 would be retired in 2035. These decommissioning efforts would complete the utility's exit from coal-fired power.
Industrial Info is tracking 28 active DTE Energy projects valued at about $783 million, and most of that planned spend will go to environmental remediation at the two coal-fired power plants--specifically, actions to meet federal requirements on coal combustion residuals (CCR) and decommissioning and dismantling coal-fired generators. Subscribers to the GMI Database can click here for a full list of projects.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) platform helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking more than 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
