DETROIT – DTE Energy has signed an agreement
with Cadillac-based Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative to provide
wind energy supply for the company’s GreenCurrents renewable energy
program.
Introduced last April, GreenCurrents provides DTE Energy’s 2.2 million
electric customers the option of choosing environmentally-friendly
renewable energy for their homes and businesses.
“We are extremely pleased to be working with another Michigan-based
company that is helping develop homegrown sustainable energy in the state,”
said Trevor F. Lauer, vice president of marketing for DTE Energy. “This
partnership is an ideal match for our GreenCurrents program, and our goal
of inspiring new renewable energy sources right here in Michigan.”
Under a one-year agreement (with option for two additional years),
Wolverine will provide DTE Energy with renewable energy credits from the
Harvest Wind Farm located in Michigan’s Thumb area. In addition to its
contract with DTE Energy, Wolverine also will provide renewable energy from
the Harvest Wind Farm to its member-companies.
The Harvest Wind Farm, developed by John Deere Wind Energy, is
Michigan’s first multi-megawatt wind farm. The project consists of 32 wind
turbines capable of producing enough electricity to power more than 15,000
homes. Wolverine has a long-term agreement with John Deere to purchase
renewable energy from the wind farm.
“Wolverine strongly supports the development of clean, sustainable
energy in Michigan,” said Eric D. Baker, president and CEO of Wolverine.
“Programs like DTE Energy’s GreenCurrents will enable more renewable energy
projects like the Harvest Wind Farm to be developed. We are pleased that we
can partner with DTE Energy in this initiative.”
Under the GreenCurrents program, DTE Energy’s Detroit Edison electric
customers can select a renewable energy option that best fits their budget.
For as little as $2.50 a month, residential customers can purchase a 100
kilowatt hour block of renewable energy that’s equal to 15-20 percent of a
typical home’s monthly electric usage. Customers can also choose to match
100 percent of their home’s electricity consumption with renewable
resources for an additional cost of $10 to $15 per month for a typical
household.
Business customers can purchase a 1,000 kilowatt hour block of green
energy for $20 a month — or match all of their electricity usage with
renewable power for an additional cost of two cents per kilowatt hour.
“Every customer who signs up for GreenCurrents will play a significant
role in shaping the future of sustainable energy in Michigan,” Lauer said.
“By increasing the development of renewable energy projects, our customers
can help us meet the electricity demands of today without sacrificing the
needs of future generations.”
Since GreenCurrents was introduced in April, 2007, DTE Energy has
signed long-term agreements with the following Michigan-based firms to
provide renewable power supply for the program:
Heritage Sustainable Energy, which is constructing a 6,500-acre wind
farm in Richland Township near Cadillac.
North American Biofuels-Green Meadow Farms in Elsie near Lansing,
which is building an “anaerobic digestor” that turns cow manure into
usable electricity.
White Lake Landfill Generating Station, located in Whitehall near
Muskegon, which will produce energy from the decomposition of
municipal solid waste.
Additional information on the GreenCurrents program is available at GreenCurrents.Com
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