Apex Clean Energy Holdings, LLC completed a 383 MW utility-scale wind energy project in 2020. It is one of the largest renewable energy projects ever built in Michigan.
The project boundary includes 56,000-acres and traverses seven townships and two counties. ECT conducted all environmental support for the project, successfully navigating Apex through a complex permitting process that required detailed design and engineering siting plans, hydrologic calculations, and coordination of agency comments. Three permits were attained from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
ECT continues to provide wetland and stream delineations and ecological permitting through EGLE.
Additional services ECT provided include:
Agency pre-application meeting
Watershed drainage review
Cultural resources review
Multiple layout reviews for water resource alternatives and impacts
Permitting alternative analyses
Isabella County drain support
Detailed review of plan sets and calculations
Engineering details and hydraulic reporting
EGLE meeting coordination and correspondence
EPA review support
Wetland mitigation bank coordination and agreements
USACE Permit preparation
Legal review support and financials
Special use permit application support
Transfer of EGLE permits from Apex to DTE
In May 2021, Apex announced the sale of the project to DTE Energy, becoming the largest renewable asset in DTE’s portfolio powering 121,450 homes each year.