DTE Energy plans to accelerate the retirement of its Belle River and Monroe coal-fired units, which make up around 40% of the utility’s current generating fleet.
According to a proposed 20-year plan to be submitted to Michigan regulators, DTE Energy would move up the retirement of Belle River to 2026 from 2028. The plant would be repurposed to run on natural gas as a peaker plant to be used during periods of high demand. Unit 1 is planned to be completed by December 2025 followed by Unit 2 in December 2026.
