by Hayley Orzech | Mar 30, 2026 | Arts & Culture, Community Transformation, Detroit - District 6, East Side Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Energy Future, Environment, People, Places, Planet, Uncategorized, Wayne County, West Side Neighborhoods, Your Neighborhood
Sweet Potato Sensations: Where the power of community meets the power of clean energy In 1976, Cassandra Thomas made a sweet potato cookie to satisfy her new husband Jeffery’s sweet tooth, and in doing so, she created a legacy. In 1987, the Thomases debuted...
by Hayley Orzech | Mar 10, 2026 | Community Transformation, Energy Efficiency, Energy Future, People, Planet, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
Our clean energy future relies on several factors, including renewable energy development, efficient energy generation and usage, and something that may surprise you… Energy storage. If you think about it, most of us already participate in energy storage on a...
by Cindy Hecht | Feb 4, 2026 | Energy Future, Oakland County, Pontiac
After nearly one year of construction, DTE has 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 energy...
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...
