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Ribbon Cut on Detroit Edison Solar Installation at MCCC

Ceremony Marks First Day of Earth Week


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Apr 18, 2011, 02:38 ET

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MONROE, Mich., April 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials today cut the ceremonial ribbon marking the completion of the Detroit Edison solar installation on the Main Campus of Monroe County Community College.

The 500-kilowatt, $3-million photovoltaic system on the extreme eastern side of the campus covers three acres and connects directly to the Detroit Edison grid.

The system officially began producing energy at 1:31 p.m. Feb. 22.

"There is no more perfect and appropriate way to ring in Earth Week than a solar installation at Monroe County Community College – where innovation, technology and training are central to the curriculum," said U.S. Rep John D. Dingell (D-Dearborn).

"My dear friend Dr. David Nixon is a true visionary.  His leadership in advancing solar technology in Michigan and many other renewable energy initiatives at MCCC will not only benefit our environment in the short-term, but it will also train a new generation of green leaders who will secure a cleaner future for generations to come.  I thank DTE Energy for their partnership in this investment at MCCC and for their other renewable endeavors all around Southeast Michigan."

"Monroe County Community College, in collaboration with DTE Energy, continues to be on the cutting edge of technologies for green energy that will provide electrical requirements for future generations," said state Rep. Dale W. Zorn (R-Ida). 

In July 2010, Detroit Edison – a subsidiary of DTE Energy – and MCCC announced the signing of a 20-year agreement to provide the utility's customers with renewable energy generated from the sun.

The installation is part of Detroit Edison's pilot SolarCurrents program that calls for photovoltaic systems to be installed at DTE Energy facilities or on customer property or rooftops over the next four years to generate 15 megawatts of electricity throughout Southeast Michigan.  

MCCC is the first educational institution to participate in the program.  Its installation is one of the largest in Michigan and Detroit Edison's largest SolarCurrents array on a college campus.

The SolarCurrents program requires customers to participate for 20 years.  The solar energy systems are owned, installed, operated and maintained by the utility.  In return, customers get an annual payment or credit on their energy bill based on the system size, as well as a one-time, upfront construction payment to cover any inconvenience during installation.

"As an educator, I applaud MCCC and DTE Energy for the experience they will provide our students," said Monroe Township Supervisor Alan Barron, who also chairs the MCCC Alumni Association and is a teacher at Monroe Middle school.

"We are eager for the community to come out to the campus to see this impressive solar array, which is representative of the giant steps MCCC is taking to meet the future needs of alternative energy and learning opportunities for students," said MCCC President Dr. David Nixon.

"This is an exciting day and we're pleased and proud of our partnership with Monroe County Community College," said Ron May, DTE Energy senior vice president, Major Enterprise Projects.  "It's important that we diversify our energy portfolio, and renewable energy – whether from solar, wind or biomass – is the key to helping us achieve energy independence."

Another completed project is a 500-kilowatt system at Ford Motor Co.'s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne.  A 200-kilowatt, $1 million SolarCurrents installation on the roof of a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan parking structure is under construction in downtown Detroit and another 500-kilowatt installation at a General Motors plant in Hamtramck is in the final stages of design.

DTE Energy expects to invest nearly $2 billion in the coming years to add 1,200 megawatts of renewable energy to meet the state's renewable energy goals.  In addition to the solar installations, the company plans to acquire or build wind farms and other green energy facilities for half of that capacity, and contract with third party producers for the rest.

The SolarCurrents system at MCCC also will be used as a demonstration for alternative energy education and instruction at the college, providing an opportunity for students to observe a working photovoltaic system that will generate an equivalent amount of power that would be consumed by about 100 homes in a year.  

An interactive informational kiosk about the installation is scheduled be installed in the college's Warrick Student Services/Administration Building this spring.  The kiosk, which will provide real time data on the system's output, will be moved to the college's new Career Technology Center upon its expected completion in the fall of 2012.

In conjunction with the SolarCurrents installation, DTE Energy plans to partner with A123 Systems and MCCC on a Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-funded energy storage research and demonstration project at the college.  

The project would include the installation of a grid-connected lithium ion battery system by A123 Systems that would allow for the shifting of solar energy output produced by the SolarCurrents system to match circuit peak load.

The battery system would consist of a battery container, chiller unit and inverter.

The installation of the SolarCurrents system at MCCC builds on an already-established partnership between DTE Energy and the college to increase the availability of renewable energy training opportunities in the region.

  • Last year with DTE Energy's assistance, MCCC launched a heavy and industrial construction certificate program.  
  • In May 2010, the DTE Energy Foundation announced a $45,000 grant and additional in-kind donation of solar equipment to MCCC in support of curriculum development to establish an alternative/renewable energy program.  
  • In February, MCCC announced that it will launch its own nuclear engineering technology program in the fall in partnership with DTE Energy.

About Detroit Edison

Detroit Edison is an electric utility serving 2.1 million customers in Southeastern Michigan and a subsidiary of DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE), a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide.  Information about DTE Energy is available at www.dteenergy.com.

About Monroe County Community College

Founded in 1964, Monroe County Community College is a public, two-year institution supported by tax monies from Monroe County, educational funds from the State of Michigan and student tuition.   The college's mission is to provide a variety of higher educational opportunities to enrich the lives of the residents of Monroe County.  The Main Campus is located on South Raisinville Road in central Monroe County with easy access to Toledo and Detroit.  The Whitman Center is located in Temperance, near the Ohio-Michigan Border.  Information about MCCC is available at www.monroeccc.edu.

SOURCE DTE Energy

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