LG Energy Solution Vertech Signs 6 GWh Michigan Battery Storage Deal with DTE Energy

LG Energy Solution Vertech has signed a two-year contract with DTE Energy to deliver battery energy storage systems across Michigan, backing eight projects that together will provide 1.5 gigawatts of storage capacity, or 6 gigawatt-hours of energy. The installations will capture surplus power and release it during periods of high demand, strengthening grid reliability and curbing the need to cycle conventional generating assets.

The company will draw battery cells from its Michigan production sites as well as from other locations in the U.S. and Canada, highlighting a focus on domestic manufacturing and an integrated supply chain. Jaehong Park, president of LG Energy Solution Vertech, said the collaboration will place Michigan-built energy storage into local communities while creating advanced positions that help fulfill national energy goals. DTE Energy will site the systems throughout its service area, consistent with state requirements and in support of infrastructure for data center customers. Joi Harris, president and CEO of DTE Energy, noted that the partnership will preserve Michigan’s competitiveness in clean energy technology, generate well-paying jobs, and bolster both reliability and sustainability.

As part of its broader energy roadmap, DTE has designated resources capable of onboarding new customers, including data centers, without degrading service to existing users, and aims to satisfy Michigan’s Renewable Portfolio Standard and Clean Energy Standard. Battery storage initiatives backed by an approved contract for a major data center in Saline Township are anticipated to meet DTE’s storage obligations under the state’s 2030 clean energy mandate. The agreement between LG Energy Solution Vertech and DTE Energy marks a major step toward advancing the resilience, sustainability, and economic strength of Michigan’s electric grid.