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Coverage from Planet Detroit, Michigan Advance, and others
DTE Proposes Gas Plants With Carbon Capture
DTE Electric's long-range plan proposes two gas plants totaling 2.1 gigawatts, with carbon capture added by 2035, alongside the retirement of its Monroe coal plant and substantial renewable and storage additions. Michigan regulators are reviewing the plan against state clean-energy requirements. Critics question whether carbon capture can be deployed affordably and reliably, and whether customers could bear uncertain costs as electricity demand grows.
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A comprehensive overview of DTE’s proposal, the carbon-capture uncertainties, and the concerns about costs and data-center demand.
The plan is under regulatory review, not yet approved. Coverage establishes DTE’s proposed buildout and schedule, while leaving unresolved whether carbon capture can be delivered affordably and reliably and who would bear its costs.
DTE proposes gas plants scheduled to begin operating in 2031 and 2032, adding carbon capture by 2035, while retiring the Monroe coal plant and adding 15 gigawatts of renewables and 4.5 gigawatts of storage.
Michigan regulators are considering the long-range plan. The supplied coverage does not report an approval or final decision.
DTE estimates the two gas plants will cost $6.4 billion, but carbon-capture and CO2 transport costs are uncertain; critics warn that the full cost could be higher and burden customers.
Advocates connect the expanded gas proposal to new data-center demand, citing DTE’s Oracle and Google contracts, while DTE has presented the plants as part of its generation plan. The coverage does not establish that data-center demand is the sole reason for the proposal.