Trenton Channel Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67759
- Capacity
- 220 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Wayne, MI
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- DTE Electric Company
- Parent Company
- DTE Energy
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- RFC
Trenton Channel Energy Center
Under constructionBESS
Ranked #1 of 5 BESS plants in MI#135 of 837 nationally
220 MW BESS under construction in Wayne, MI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIA
220 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.1244, -83.1857
County
Wayne, MI
Nearby Plants
- University of Washington Power PlantDistillate Oil15 MW · 0.2 km
- Riverview Energy SystemsLandfill Gas6.6 MW · 5.1 km
- WyandotteDistillate Oil48.9 MW · 9.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DTE Electric Company | DTE Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | DTE Electric Company | DTE Energy | — |
| Status | Under construction | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Trenton Channel Energy Center, located in Wayne County, Michigan, is a 220 MW battery energy storage facility. The plant is owned by DTE Energy and operated by DTE Electric Company. It utilizes batteries as its primary fuel source and consists of a single generator.
The facility operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. Trenton Channel Energy Center is ranked as the largest battery storage facility in Michigan out of three such plants, and it holds a national ranking of 248 out of 514 battery storage facilities.
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 confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Trenton Channel Substation · 120 kV
Substation Distance
0.222 km
Operator
DTE Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
DECO.SLOCMP11
Pricing Hub
MICHIGAN.HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
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