Jointly Owned Utility Plant (Notes)
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Jointly Owned Utility Plant, Net Ownership Amount [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jointly Owned Utility Plant [Text Block] | JOINTLY OWNED UTILITY PLANT DTE Electric has joint ownership interest in two power plants, Belle River and Ludington Hydroelectric Pumped Storage. DTE Electric’s share of direct expenses of the jointly owned plants are included in Fuel, purchased power and gas and Operation and maintenance expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Ownership information of the two utility plants as of December 31, 2013 was as follows:
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Belle River The Michigan Public Power Agency (MPPA) has an ownership interest in Belle River Unit No. 1 and other related facilities. The MPPA is entitled to 19% of the total capacity and energy of the plant and is responsible for the same percentage of the plant’s operation, maintenance and capital improvement costs. Ludington Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Consumers Energy Company has an ownership interest in the Ludington Hydroelectric Pumped Storage Plant. Consumers Energy is entitled to 51% of the total capacity and energy of the plant and is responsible for the same percentage of the plant’s operation, maintenance and capital improvement costs. |