Michigan approves $1B gas plant over criticism from clean energy groups

Energy News Network: Michigan regulators Friday approved DTE Energy’s request to build a $1 billion, 1,100 megawatt natural gas plant, concluding a nine-month process that brought strong pushback from clean energy groups.

The Michigan Public Service Commission said DTE’s near-term forecasts showed a “significant near-term need for power” as it retires coal generation. The company retired 510 MW of coal over the past two years, and plans another 1,970 MW by 2023.

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