Michigan PSC approves DTE Electric’s revised long-term energy plan

DTE Electric Co.’s revised integrated resource plan (IRP) gained the approval of the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) on Wednesday after the company integrated every recommendation the commission had previously made back in February. The IRP is DTE’s long-term strategy for providing reliable, cost-effective electric service to its customers over the next 15 years. The IRP is DTE’s long-term strategy for providing reliable, cost-effective electric service to its customers over the next 15 years. “The Commission’s order today represents a step in the right direction, but it also means the work must continue for DTE and for all the various stakeholders interested in their energy planning,” James Gignac, lead Midwest energy analyst for the Climate & Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, told Daily Energy Insider.