Slocum Energy Storage — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67758
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Wayne, MI
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- DTE Electric Company
- Parent Company
- DTE Energy
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Slocum Energy Storage
OperatingBESS
Ranked #4 of 5 BESS plants in MI#498 of 837 nationally
14 MW BESS operating in Wayne, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIA
14 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.7153, -117.8543
County
Wayne, MI
Nearby Plants
- Orange County Energy Storage 2BESS9 MW · 0.0 km
- Johanna Energy Center, LLCBESS80 MW · 0.0 km
- Orange County Energy Storage 3BESS6 MW · 0.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE Electric Company | DTE Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | DTE Electric Company | DTE Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Slocum Energy Storage is a 14 MW battery energy storage system located in Wayne County, Michigan. The plant, which began operating in 2025, has one generator and is owned and operated by DTE Energy, specifically DTE Electric Company. The primary fuel type is electricity (MWH), indicating that the facility stores and discharges power rather than consuming fossil fuels. The battery system has a duration of 4 hours.
Slocum Energy Storage operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, and is within the RFC NERC region. It is the fourth-largest of six battery storage facilities in Michigan, and ranks 716th out of 1205 such facilities nationally. The plant has been the subject of 10 news articles, covering industry trends, regulatory matters, deals, and grid-related topics.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
120 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.SLOES11
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
US Roundup: solar-plus-storage projects advance across the country
Updates on solar-plus-storage projects from Google and DTE Energy, Sunraycer, Invenergy and SRP, Idemitsu Renewables, and Clēnera.
Energy-Storage.News·6 days ago
General
US Roundup: solar-plus-storage projects advance across the country
Updates on solar-plus-storage projects from Google and DTE Energy, Sunraycer, Invenergy and SRP, Idemitsu Renewables, and Clēnera.
Energy-Storage.News·6 days ago
General
Trump is forcing coal plants to stay open. It could cost customers billions.
In an unprecedented use of federal authority, President Donald Trump's administration has invoked emergency powers to force a series of...
Stateline·6 days ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Coal and the anatomy of Trump’s energy emergency
What the near-future holds for a Michigan power plant could tell us a lot about how far the Trump administration is willing to go to save...
Trump administration (regulator)Michigan (other)
Politico·7 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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