July 28, 2026
The company is opening a competitive bidding process for new wind and solar projects throughout MISO territory
DETROIT, July 28, 2026 – DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today announced the company will be issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for wind and solar projects on August 11th 2026 targeting 800 megawatts to support DTE Electric’s Voluntary Green Pricing (VGP) program.
The RFP requires the wind and solar projects to achieve commercial operation by December 31, 2030. Projects must be interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) in the following states and zones: Michigan (Zone 2 or Zone 7), Arkansas (Zone 8), Illinois (Zone 2, 3, or 4), Iowa (Zone 1 or 3), Minnesota (Zone 1 or 3), Mississippi (Zone 10), Missouri (Zone 5), Texas (Zone 9) and Wisconsin (Zone 1 or 2). Projects can also be interconnected to the DTE distribution or sub-transmission system. Interested bidders should register their company information on the PowerAdvocate website. Bids are due September 23, 2026, and DTE expects to execute contracts in Q2 2027.
DTE is Michigan’s leading producer of and investor in renewable energy and currently generates enough clean energy from wind and solar to power more than 900,000 homes. By 2042, the company plans to grow that number to power the equivalent of approximately 6 million households with clean energy.
To learn more about DTE’s renewable energy portfolio, visit dteenergy.com/renew
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 2.3 million customers in Southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving 1.4 million customers across Michigan. The DTE portfolio also includes energy businesses focused on custom energy solutions, renewable energy generation, and energy marketing and trading. DTE has continued to accelerate its carbon reduction goals to meet aggressive targets and is committed to serving with its energy through volunteerism, education and employment initiatives, philanthropy, emission reductions and economic progress. Information about DTE is available at dteenergy.com, empoweringmichigan.com, x.com/DTE_Energy and facebook.com/dteenergy.
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