by Elizabeth Durham | Nov 3, 2025 | Detroit - District 6, Education & Employment, Energizing Youth, Energy Future, Wayne County
3, 2, 1 … SNIP! The DTE Foundation, in partnership with Junior Achievement of Southeastern Michigan, unveiled a newly redesigned immersive learning installation at the JA Finance Park, located at Junior Achievement’s Southeast Headquarters in Detroit. ...
by Shannon Janeczek | Nov 3, 2025 | Energizing Youth, Energy Future, Human Needs, Planet, Uncategorized, Wayne County
DTE’s voluntary MIGreenPower program helps both households and businesses meet sustainability goals by attributing their energy use to Michigan-made renewable energy. That appealed to Ali Sayed, who founded nonprofit HYPE Athletics in 2001 to create positive...
by Kayla Collins | Sep 22, 2025 | Energy Future
DTE is committed to engaging diverse community voices in meaningful conversations about shaping Michigan’s energy future. One recent example of this outreach involved a group of 15 young adults from the Grow Detroit’s Young Talent (GDYT) program, who participated in...
by Cindy Hecht | Jul 10, 2025 | Energy Future, Oakland County, Pontiac
After nearly one year of construction, DTE has nearly completed planned upgrades to its Hood substation in Pontiac. This $7.5 million project will establish four new circuits, improving reliability for area residents now and adding capacity to meet Pontiac’s future...
by Shannon Janeczek | Jun 13, 2025 | Energy Future, Planet, Progress, Uncategorized
DTE Energy announced at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 11 that it has completed construction on Polaris Solar Park. Located in Washington and North Star Townships in Gratiot County, the 100-megawatt solar park will generate enough clean energy to power more than...
by Shannon Janeczek | May 20, 2025 | Energy Future, Oakland County, Planet
This article originally appeared in Energy Smarts for Michigan Business magazine spring issue, 2025. Photos supplied by Allied Printing. Thirteen years ago, a southeastern Michigan wind park of 69 turbines quietly signaled a turning point in energy procurement. Since...
