DTE Energy has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for new standalone energy storage projects totaling approximately 450 MW. These projects will support DTE Electric’s CleanVision Integrated Resource Plan and Michigan’s new standard of 60% renewable energy by 2030, both of which contribute to DTE’s overarching carbon reduction goals.
The RFP requires the standalone energy storage projects to achieve commercial operation by December 31, 2028. 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 25, 2025. Bids are due by June 27, 2025, and DTE expects to execute contracts by Q1 2026.
“With the growth of DTE’s renewable energy generation fleet, energy storage facilities are imperative to Michigan’s clean energy transformation,” said Chuck Conlen, VP of Clean Energy and Acquisitions at DTE Energy. “DTE is proud to develop safe energy storage to support clean, reliable and affordable energy delivery to our customers.”
DTE currently owns and operates three energy storage facilities in Michigan, including the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant, a hydroelectric plant and long-duration storage facility on the shores of Lake Michigan co-owned with Consumers Energy; and two battery storage facilities located at solar energy sites. Additionally, DTE’s 14-MW lithium-ion Slocum Battery Energy Storage System in Trenton, Michigan is now commercially operational, and in 2024, DTE began construction of its Trenton Channel Energy Center. When complete in 2026, this 220-megawatt battery energy storage center at the site of DTE’s retired Trenton Channel coal power plant is expected to be the largest standalone battery energy storage project in the Great Lakes region.
By 2042, DTE plans to have 2,950 megawatts of energy storage capacity in its portfolio, more than doubling the amount the company has today.
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