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DTE Electric Company (formerly The Detroit Edison Company) was founded in 1886. DTE Electric's power generation portfolio includes renewable energy, but is primarily generated by fossil fuels. In 2022, 68.58% of electricity generated by DTE came from coal, gas, and oil. The regional average fossil fuel mix was 65.82%.
The Ludington Pumped Storage Plant, co-owned by Detroit Edison and Consumers Power Company, also went into service in 1973. Detroit Edison was the subject of a long-running legal dispute about discrimination against black employees, led by the Association for the Betterment of Black Edison Employees. Edison agreed to pay $4.25 million in damages.
St. Clair Power Plant came online in August 1953, and was the largest in the DTE Energy network. At that time, its capacity was 652 MW. Later, units 5, 6 and 7 were added to meet growing demands for power in Metro Detroit, with St. Clair producing 1571 MW. After the completion of unit 7 in 1969, St. Clair Power Plant was the world's largest. [8]
The Monroe Power Plant is a coal-fired power plant located in Monroe, Michigan, on the western shore of Lake Erie. It is owned by the DTE Energy Electric Company, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. The plant was constructed in the early 1970s and began operating in 1971. [1] The plant has 4 generating units, each with an output of 850 megawatts.
Belle River is Detroit Edison's third largest producer of electricity. [2] The power plant has a significant impact on the local economy, employing many residents [citation needed]. The Lansing Board of Water and Light owns a small portion of the power plant and buys electricity from DTE during peak demand periods. [3]
Conners Creek Power Plant: Detroit: 240 "Two Brothers", originally coal-fired, later natural gas, closed 1988, demolished 2019 D.E. Karn Generating Plant: Hampton Township: 544: Units 1 and 2 closed in June 2023 (272MW), units 3 and 4 re-powered to fuel oil and natural gas, planned to close by 2031 (272MW) [11] Delray Power Plant: Detroit ...
The Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear power plant on the shore of Lake Erie near Monroe, in Frenchtown Charter Township, Michigan on approximately 1,000 acres (400 ha). All units of the plant are operated by the DTE Energy Electric Company and owned (100 percent) by parent company DTE Energy.
The Trenton Channel Power Plant, also known as the Trenton Stacks, was a coal-burning power station located in Trenton, Michigan. Completed in 1924, it is owned by Detroit Edison , a subsidiary of DTE Energy .