Construction begins for new DTE facility in Trenton

TRENTON, Mich. – The site of a former coal-fired power facility began a transformation to renewable energy Monday, June 10, with a long-awaited ground breaking.

Back in March, the smoke stacks at the Trenton Channel Power Plant were demolished to make way for a new battery storage facility that will play a key role in the state’s climate goals.

The ceremonial groundbreaking on the project marked a new beginning for the Trenton Channel Power Plant.

The new building will be a lithium iron-phosphate battery storage facility that DTE said will hold enough energy to power 40,000 homes. It’s a major investment for the utility, which estimates the cost to get it up and running is about $500 million. Roughly $140 millions will be from federal funding.

It’s part of a larger push for cleaner energy in the state.