DTE Energy has announced the company is seeking proposals for renewable energy projects totalling approximately 1,075MW. The requested projects should 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 on March 5, 2024. Bids are due May 14, 2024, and the company anticipates executing contracts this autumn. DTE’s renewable energy portfolio currently includes 20 wind parks and 33 solar parks. 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.