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DTE Energy adds 535 megawatts of new wind and solar in 2021, increasing clean energy generation capacity by 40%

- The company’s 50-plus wind and solar parks generate enough clean energy to power nearly 700,000
Michigan homes - MIGreenPower enrollment doubles for 3rd consecutive year
- DTE will bring the state’s newest and largest wind park online in mid-2022
“As the state’s leading investor in and producer of renewable energy, DTE is committed to transitioning
All of DTE’s wind and solar projects are located in
MIGreenPower growth
Now among the top voluntary renewable energy programs in the country, DTE’s MIGreenPower program enables the company’s customers to attribute up to 100% of their energy use to
To date, MIGreenPower customers have enrolled more than 1.8 million megawatt hours of clean energy in the program, which has the environmental benefit equivalent to taking more than 277,400 passenger cars off the road for a year.
MIGreenPower has been very popular with DTE customers and the program enrollment has doubled each year since 2019. Today, more than 43,000 residential subscribers are enrolled, with approximately 500 new customers joining each week. The program also has 450 business subscribers, including Ford Motor Company, General Motors and the
“We appreciate the broad-based customer participation in MIGreenPower,” said
The year ahead
During the first half of 2022, DTE will launch new MIGreenPower program options, including opportunities to support enrollments for income-qualified customers who will receive the monthly bill credits associated with MIGreenPower program subscriptions. The company is also introducing more flexible enrollment options that will enable all customers to enroll either a percentage of their energy use or choose a fixed-price subscription option.
As part of a pilot program, DTE is working with local organizations in
DTE is also moving forward with a plan to build its first MIGreenPower community solar project in
Across the state in
DTE is committed to continued growth of its renewable energy portfolio as part of its goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Since 2009, the company has driven investment of nearly
For more information on MIGreenPower, visit www.migreenpower.com. Click here to take a video tour of DTE’s wind and solar parks.
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Cindy Hecht DTE Energy 313.235.5555 Cynthia.hecht@dteenergy.com
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