GEN 00001 Published On: 02/24/2025
Question: Is an NDA required if we already have an NDA in place with DTE outside of this RFP process?
Answer: The NDA is tailored to this RFP. DTE is requesting that the RFP-specific NDA be used to access the Pro-Forma Agreements. A link to it is available at https://dtee-irp-2025allsourcerfp.com/Registration.
GEN 00002 Published On: 02/25/2025
Question: Will a proposed mark-up of the NDA be considered under this process? If so, how should it be submitted?
Answer: DTE is not accepting edits/comments and requires that the NDA be executed without modification.
GEN 00003 Published On: 04/01/2025
Question: Will DTE be incorporating the directives from the MI PSC Study of Long-Duration and Multi- Day Energy Storage published on February 27, 2025 into their procurement plans within this RFP? In light of the MI PSC Study of Long-Duration and Multi-Day Energy Storage, will DTE consider evaluating LDES and MDS differently than shorter duration energy storage?
Answer: DTE acknowledges the MPSC’s Study of Long-Duration and Multi-Day Energy Storage report recommendations and will continue to ensure it aligns with industry best practices and requirements set by the MPSC. DTE intends to evaluate storage technology capabilities holistically, including ancillary benefits associated with all technology types.
GEN 00004 Published On: 04/01/2025
Question: I was wondering if DTE has maps available for its 24 and 42 kV sub transmission system.
Answer: The 24 kV and 42 kV transmission system maps are considered critical energy infrastructure information and are not publicly available. Bidders can obtain information regarding the Company’s distribution system by initiating the distribution interconnection pre-application process.
GEN 00005 Published On: 08/28/2025
Question: How are the 'total resource benefits' from energy, capacity, ancillary services calculated under the value to cost ratio methodology? is it a simple product of the price of benefit type x benefit quantity delivered? will a detailed methodology for Value to Cost Ratio provided?
Answer: The total resource value will be a function of the expected accreditation and dispatch of the generation resource; if dispatchable, the unit will be modeled based on the hourly economic dispatch expectation leveraging forward price curves for each type of market-based benefit. If a unit is an intermittent resource, the benefits will be modeled based on the expected production curve. The total resource costs are a function of the proposed and incurred costs based on a bidder’s proposal. Both the resource values and costs will be converted to NPV form. The ratio of the NPV of value to the NPV of cost would establish the comparative metric. For example, a ratio of 1.0 indicates expected benefits to exactly equal the resource’s cost over the period of study (lifetime of PPA, or ownership of asset).