US electric utility DTE Energy has launched a new request for proposals (RFP) to award an additional 1 GW of renewable capacity, as part of its long-term energy expansion strategy.
The call is directed to previously selected bidders and contemplates projects that must be developed within the state of Michigan, with connection to the Mid-Continent Independent Operator (MISO) system or to the company's own distribution network.
As a condition, participating wind and solar initiatives must reach commercial operation before December 31, 2029.
The tender is part of the CleanVision Integrated Resource Plan , through which DTE plans to add 15 GW of renewable generation between 2023 and 2042. Within this objective, the company plans to add 4.4 GW of solar and 1 GW of wind power during the first stage, until 2032. Then, between 2033 and 2042, it will add another 10 GW, mainly from wind power, bringing its total renewable capacity to 18.4 GW.
In parallel, DTE is making progress in strengthening its energy storage infrastructure. Its goal is to add an additional 1.83 GW, raising this capacity to 2.9 GW by 2042. Along these lines, in April of this year it launched another competitive bidding process to develop up to 480 MW of independent storage systems, with operations expected to begin in the first quarter of 2029.
Currently, the utility operates a portfolio consisting of 20 wind farms and 34 solar plants, with enough production to supply more than 850,000 homes with clean electricity.
The company aims to add an average of 1 GW of new solar and wind capacity annually to reach the energy supply equivalent to about 5.9 million homes by 2042.
For this call for proposals, launched on May 15, 2026, DTE will accept proposals until August 13, with the expectation of finalizing contracts during the first quarter of 2027. Detailed information about the process will be available to companies that complete their registration on the official portal.
This development adds to the recent agreement signed between DTE Energy and Google in March 2026, through which both companies will promote 2.7 GW of new clean generation intended to supply a future data center of the technology company in Michigan.