On completion of the project (or projects), the company would take ownership of the facilities, and would receive 100% of the wind energy and renewable energy credits. Responses to this RFP are due to be received by November 2, 2009.
The second RFP seeks long-term agreements for the purchase of capacity, energy and renewable energy credits from approximately 106 MW of renewable energy resources. Detroit Edison expects to sign multiple 20-year long power purchase agreements for qualifying Michigan-based energy produced from resources such as wind, solar, landfill gas and biomass. Responses to this RFP are due by October 23, 2009.
“This is a major step forward in Detroit Edison’s plan to meet the state’s renewable energy targets,” DTE Energy Vice President of Retail Marketing Trevor F. Lauer said. “These RFPs will enable us to add more than 180 MW of homegrown renewable energy to our portfolio, and at the same encourage the development of new green energy projects located right here in Michigan.”
The two RFPs will help Detroit Edison meet renewable energy provisions contained in the “Clean, Renewable and Efficient Energy Act. The legislation passed in 2008 requires Michigan’s electric utilities to serve 10% of their retail sales from renewable energy sources by 2015.
