# Who does DTE Energy pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/dte-energy · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-09-24T03:46:31.644522+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: DTE Energy's confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include LG Energy Solution plus 1 undisclosed/aggregate relationship. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 2 cost edges, backed by 3 dated sources, 1 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-24).

### 오사카가스 (high)  → /osaka-gas.md
- metric: Amount $216M · acquisition closed 2025-08-14 · Consideration for the 123 MW cogeneration facility acquired from Osaka Gas USA Corporation
- note: DTE Sustainable Generation acquired a 123 MW cogeneration facility in Michigan from Osaka Gas USA Corporation. Consideration was approximately $216 million, including working-capital adjustments.
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-17) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936340/000093634026000054/dte-20251231.htm: "purchase of a 123 MW cogeneration facility ... from Osaka Gas USA Corporation"

### Midcontinent Independent System Operator (high)
- note: DTE Electric buys power in the MISO market to supplement its generation during peak demand and major plant outages. The filing describes DTE Electric as a net purchaser but does not disclose an annual counterparty-specific purchase amount.
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-17) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/936340/000093634026000054/dte-20251231.htm: "DTE Electric is a net purchaser of power"

### LG에너지솔루션 (mid)  → /lg-energy-solution.md
- metric: Contract value $1.6B · approximately two years from 2026 · Total value of the 6 GWh ESS battery supply contract with LG Energy Solution
- note: DTE Energy agreed to buy 6 GWh of energy-storage batteries from LG Energy Solution over two years. The disclosed contract value is $1.6 billion, with deployment planned across Michigan grid projects including support for the Oracle data center.
- [confirms] Electronic Times (KO, news, published 2026-05-28) https://www.etnews.com/20260528000145: "LG Energy Solution said it signed a 6 GWh ESS battery supply contract with DTE Energy on May 27."
- [confirms] Samsung Securities Research Center (KO, research, published 2026-05-28) https://www.samsungpop.com/common.do?cmd=down&contentType=application/pdf&fileName=2020/2026052808584804K_02_01.pdf&inlineYn=Y&saveKey=research.pdf: "DTE Energy signed a $1.6 billion ESS contract for 1.5 GW and 6.0 GWh over the next two years."

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