DTE Energy files plan to add enough solar energy generation to power 120,000 homes by 2022
September 01 2020 - 8:57AM
- If the plan is approved by the Michigan Public Service
Commission, DTE would increase its solar generation capacity by
nearly ten times over the next two years
- By 2022, DTE’s wind and solar energy portfolio would generate
enough clean energy to power 900,000 homes
- The new solar projects would support increased customer
enrollments in DTE’s MIGreenPower renewable energy program
DETROIT, September 1, 2020 – DTE Energy today announced
that it has updated its MIGreenPower voluntary renewables plan with
the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). The plan includes
bringing online an additional 420 megawatts of solar energy by
2022, or enough clean energy to power 120,000 homes. The new solar
assets will source clean energy purchases from corporate, municipal
and industrial customers participating in the company’s
MIGreenPower program.
If the MPSC approves this plan, DTE will significantly increase
its generation capacity from renewables, ending 2022 with enough
solar and wind energy capacity to power 900,000 homes. The
company’s clean energy generation will offset approximately 4.7
million tons of CO2e – equivalent to the greenhouse gas emissions
from more than 938,000 passenger cars driven for a
year.*
“DTE is delivering on its commitment to reduce carbon emissions
and meet customer demand for more renewable energy,” said Trevor
Lauer, president of the electric company at DTE Energy. “We
appreciate the broad-based customer interest in our MIGreenPower
voluntary renewable energy program, which is on track to be one of
the largest voluntary renewable energy programs in the country.
Bringing more renewable energy projects online benefits our
customers, the environment and our state’s
economy.”
DTE currently has 15 wind parks and 31 solar farms in its
generation portfolio capable of producing enough clean energy to
power more than 500,000 homes. The company will add three
additional wind parks to its portfolio by the end of this year,
including Isabella l and ll which will be the largest wind parks in
Michigan.
To date, approximately 16,000 residential and small business
customers and some of our state’s most well-known companies,
including General Motors and Ford Motor Company, have enrolled in
MIGreenPower to support the development of Michigan-made renewable
energy and to reduce their carbon footprint. The MIGreenPower
program is open to all DTE electric customers who want to attribute
a greater percentage of their energy use to DTE’s wind and solar
energy projects. Customers can enroll by visiting
www.migreenpower.com or calling 855.613.4445.
DTE is Michigan’s leading renewable energy producer and
investor. Since 2009, DTE has driven investments of $3 billion in
renewable energy infrastructure, and the company will invest an
additional $2 billion in wind and solar assets by 2024, more than
doubling its renewable energy generation capacity.
About DTE Energy
DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified
energy company involved in the development and management of
energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating
units include an electric company serving 2.2 million customers
in Southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving
1.3 million customers in Michigan. The DTE portfolio includes
energy businesses focused on power and industrial projects;
renewable natural gas; natural gas pipelines, gathering and
storage; and energy marketing and trading. As an environmental
leader, DTE utility operations will reduce carbon dioxide and
methane emissions by more than 80% by 2040 to produce cleaner
energy while keeping it safe, reliable and affordable. DTE Electric
and Gas aspire to achieve net zero carbon and greenhouse gas
emissions by 2050. DTE is committed to serving with its energy
through volunteerism, education and employment initiatives,
philanthropy and economic progress. Information about DTE is
available at dteenergy.com, empoweringmichigan.com,
twitter.com/dte_energy and facebook.com.
*Avoided emissions and equivalencies are based on the
Environmental Protection Agency equivalencies calculator.
Cindy Hecht
DTE Energy
313.235.5555
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