CX-270751: DTE Electric Company Trenton Channel Battery Energy Storage System Project

The Trenton Channel Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project in Trenton, Michigan entails constructing a 220-Megawatt (MW)/880 MWh lithium iron-phosphate BESS, a new substation, and new transmission lines connecting the BESS and the substation.

Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance

November 21, 2024
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The DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO) is considering whether to issue a loan guarantee of a funding facility to DTE Electric Company (DTE) pursuant to its authority under the EIR 1706 Program. The Trenton Channel Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project in Trenton, Michigan, which is included in DTE’s recently released Integrated Resource Plan, entails constructing a 220-Megawatt (MW)/880 MWh lithium iron-phosphate (LFP) BESS, a new substation, and new transmission lines connecting the BESS and the substation.