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Released August 08, 2025 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Despite pushback on the federal level against renewable-based power generation, executives at DTE Energy (Detroit, Michigan) vow to "significantly increase" the company's investments in solar and wind power "over the next five years and into the next decade," along with battery storage. Industrial Info is tracking more than $2 billion worth of active and proposed projects from DTE, more than 40% of which is attributed to grassroot projects.
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing DTE's active and proposed projects, by project type.
The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" passed by the Republican-led U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump accelerates the expiration dates for tax credits related to solar and wind energy. However, Joi Harris, the chief executive officer of DTE, says the company's renewable investments are "supported by the recent settlement of our 2024 renewable energy plan filing, our long-term integrated resource plan and Michigan's clean energy plan," at least to the end of the decade.
"The progress we are making on these investments has allowed us to safe harbor investment tax credits for these renewable projects into 2029, with the IRA [U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022] provisions continuing to support our ability to execute these investments affordably for our customers," Harris said in a recent quarterly earnings-related conference call.
Among DTE's projects under construction is the $423 million Trenton Channel Battery Energy-Storage System (BESS) in Trenton, Michigan, which is just south of Detroit. The 220-megawatt (MW) facility will be the largest standalone BESS plant in the Great Lakes region when it finishes construction, currently expected in the summer of 2026. It will be located on the site of the now-closed Trenton Channel coal-fired power plant and will use Powin Energy Corporation's (Tualatin, Oregon) lithium-iron phosphate battery technology.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Plant and Project databases can learn more about the Trenton Channel BESS from a detailed plant profile and project report.
In the earnings call, Harris noted "the battery-storage projects will continue to qualify for the investment tax credits through 2036, which is also supportive of our plan and puts us in a really good position with the build-out we intend to do for data centers."
Industrial Info is tracking more than $2.8 billion worth of active and proposed data-center projects throughout Michigan, including $700 million worth under construction. Subscribers can click here for a list of detailed project reports, and learn more from Industrial Info's May 29, 2025, article - Led by Batteries, Michigan Sees $19 Billion in Projects Under Construction.
Toward the end of this year, DTE expects to finish construction on the $225 million Little Trout Solar Plant in Onaway, Michigan, which is designed to generate 150 MW. Early next year, the company expects to put the finishing touches on its $198 million Mission Road Solar Plant in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, which is designed to generate 153 MW. Both projects will use photovoltaic (PV) modules from VSUN (Tokyo, Japan). Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Little Trout and Mission Road projects.
"Just as a reminder, we have to build these assets," Harris said of the solar projects. "It is required under the law, and we also have a very popular and successful voluntary renewable program."
DTE also has more than $600 million worth of decommissioning, dismantlement or closure projects planned or underway at five of its coal-fired plants across Michigan. Subscribers can click here for a list of detailed project reports and click here for a list of plant profiles.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of detailed reports for active and proposed projects from DTE.
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).
Click on the image at right for a graph detailing DTE's active and proposed projects, by project type.The "One Big, Beautiful Bill" passed by the Republican-led U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump accelerates the expiration dates for tax credits related to solar and wind energy. However, Joi Harris, the chief executive officer of DTE, says the company's renewable investments are "supported by the recent settlement of our 2024 renewable energy plan filing, our long-term integrated resource plan and Michigan's clean energy plan," at least to the end of the decade.
"The progress we are making on these investments has allowed us to safe harbor investment tax credits for these renewable projects into 2029, with the IRA [U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022] provisions continuing to support our ability to execute these investments affordably for our customers," Harris said in a recent quarterly earnings-related conference call.
Among DTE's projects under construction is the $423 million Trenton Channel Battery Energy-Storage System (BESS) in Trenton, Michigan, which is just south of Detroit. The 220-megawatt (MW) facility will be the largest standalone BESS plant in the Great Lakes region when it finishes construction, currently expected in the summer of 2026. It will be located on the site of the now-closed Trenton Channel coal-fired power plant and will use Powin Energy Corporation's (Tualatin, Oregon) lithium-iron phosphate battery technology.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Plant and Project databases can learn more about the Trenton Channel BESS from a detailed plant profile and project report.
In the earnings call, Harris noted "the battery-storage projects will continue to qualify for the investment tax credits through 2036, which is also supportive of our plan and puts us in a really good position with the build-out we intend to do for data centers."
Industrial Info is tracking more than $2.8 billion worth of active and proposed data-center projects throughout Michigan, including $700 million worth under construction. Subscribers can click here for a list of detailed project reports, and learn more from Industrial Info's May 29, 2025, article - Led by Batteries, Michigan Sees $19 Billion in Projects Under Construction.
Toward the end of this year, DTE expects to finish construction on the $225 million Little Trout Solar Plant in Onaway, Michigan, which is designed to generate 150 MW. Early next year, the company expects to put the finishing touches on its $198 million Mission Road Solar Plant in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, which is designed to generate 153 MW. Both projects will use photovoltaic (PV) modules from VSUN (Tokyo, Japan). Subscribers can read detailed reports on the Little Trout and Mission Road projects.
"Just as a reminder, we have to build these assets," Harris said of the solar projects. "It is required under the law, and we also have a very popular and successful voluntary renewable program."
DTE also has more than $600 million worth of decommissioning, dismantlement or closure projects planned or underway at five of its coal-fired plants across Michigan. Subscribers can click here for a list of detailed project reports and click here for a list of plant profiles.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's GMI Project and Plant databases can click here for a full list of detailed reports for projects mentioned in this article, and click here for a full list of related plant profiles.
Subscribers can click here for a full list of detailed reports for active and proposed projects from DTE.
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).
