DTE Energy and sonnen launch Michigan residential battery VPP pilot

DTE Energy and sonnen have announced the launch of Michigan’s first residential battery virtual power plant (VPP) pilot at Veridian at County Farm in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

• The two-year pilot will virtually connect nearly 100 homes using sonnen battery systems and VPP technology, after approval by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).
• The project is located at Veridian at County Farm, a 170-home, carbon-neutral community on 14 acres adjacent to County Farm Park, built with geothermal energy, electric heat pumps, EV-ready charging, all-electric appliances, and rooftop solar arrays; the release also notes the VPP was nominated for the Michigan Energy Innovation Council’s Project of the Year award and that sonnen was named a 2026 POWER Awards finalist.