US utility Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) sealed two agreements with EDF Renewables to add 554MW of solar PV capacity on a direct current basis, while issuing a separate request for proposals (RFP) for almost 2GW of clean energy resources.

I&M is among a growing number of medium-size integrated utilities in the US that are transitioning from coal to renewables backed by natural gas peaking capacity, while retaining nuclear generation.