DTE Energy Seeking Developers for New Renewable Energy Projects

DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) 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.  

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