STOP DTE'S $1 BILLION GAS PLANT
Solar and wind could provide the same power as gas at a fraction of the cost, saving Michigan customers hundreds of millions of dollars. So why is DTE planning to move Michigan backwards?
DTE wants to build a $1B natural-gas plant in East China Township.
DTE’s natural-gas plant demonstrates backwards, last-century thinking, and ignores cutting edge technologies that would be better for our economy and environment. The good news? We can work together to convince DTE and state regulators to go back to the drawing board and come up with a better plan. But only if we act now.
DTE’s gas plant is…
A Waste of Money
Solar and wind could provide the same power at a significantly lower cost to DTE customers. Using solar and wind to power the grid instead would save customers nearly $1.2 billion.
A Missed Opportunity For Job Creation
Renewables would put more people to work building, installing and maintaining clean energy projects.
A Failure of Innovation
Adding more fossil fuels to the energy mix is an outdated and inefficient substitute. The vast majority of voters support transitioning to a modern, clean electric grid with wind and solar.
A Bad Bet for Michigan’s Future
Michigan is turning a corner to align our economy with the demands of the 21st century. We are ready to lead, but this plan will keep Michigan mired in the past.
We can change this!
Instead of prioritizing a short-term profit for shareholders, what if DTE could help expand the state’s economy and place Michigan at the forefront of our country’s clean energy cultivation? They can! Exploring the impact replacing gas with solar, wind, and energy efficiency is a tremendous step forward in that direction. Talk about good corporate citizenship! As for the benefits of pursuing clean energy? Well…
What Clean Energy Means for
Jobs
Pursuing clean energy programs would enable DTE to create ten times more construction jobs and four times more permanent jobs than its current gas plant plan.
What Clean Energy Means for
customer savings
Using solar and wind energy instead of gas to power the grid has the potential to save DTE customers up to $1.2 billion.
What Clean Energy Means for
the environment
Solar is the cleanest source of energy on the planet.
Detroit News
They argue relying more on solar and wind power and energy efficiency is less expensive and wouldn’t pollute communities.
Energy News Network
Clean energy advocates want regulators to wait for long-range plan before approving DTE natural gas plant proposal.
Michigan Radio
The company wants to build a $1-billion natural gas plant in East China Township in St. Clair County on a site where it currently operates a coal-burning power plant. Environmental groups oppose the plan.
Michigan Radio’s Tracy Samilton joins Doug Tribou to discuss the issues during this time of transition for the energy industry.
Crains Detroit Business
Opponents argue that DTE underestimated the future price of natural gas and failed to price out renewable energy resources and other electricity demand reduction strategies.
Detroit News
A recent analysis by BW Research Partnership concluded that an energy portfolio of solar, wind and efficiency could supply Michiganians with just as much electricity as DTE’s proposed natural gas plant, while creating 10 times more construction jobs and four times more permanent jobs along the way.
Energy News Network
DTE Energy wants to build a natural gas plant near Detroit that could become a customer of a pipeline co-owned by one of its affiliated companies.
Michigan Radio
Even utilities are dumping coal. In Michigan, DTE Energy wants to shut down three coal-burning power plants and replace them with a billion dollar natural gas plant.
But environmentalists think there’s a better way.
