The submission deadline is 7 June this year.

Simons says the request is part of the utility’s plan to meet Michigan’s 10% renewable portfolio standard by 2015 by adding almost 1GW of generation capacity, enough to power about 400,000 homes.

To do this, DTE will invest nearly $2bn in renewable energy projects that it will own and an additional $2bn to purchase energy under long-term contracts from third-party owners of biomass, landfill gas and wind facilities that will be built in Michigan.

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