by Kayla Chriss | May 7, 2026 | Energy Efficiency, Environment, Your Power
As Michigan heads into the hottest months of the year, many households see their energy use shift dramatically. Cooling your home can account for nearly half of your summer energy consumption, and factors like heat waves, rapid temperature swings, increased AC use,...
by Jessica Watson | May 4, 2026 | Environment, Monroe, Monroe County, Planet, Your Neighborhood
On Arbor Day, DTE employees, community partners and local leaders gathered at DTE’s Newport Service Center to mark the occasion and rededicate one of Michigan’s oldest trees, a burr oak that stood on the property long before the service center was built. The burr oak...
by Jessica Watson | Apr 22, 2026 | Environment, Planet, Your Neighborhood
Protecting wildlife is part of how DTE powers Michigan. Across the state, the places where we work – from power plants to service centers to solar sites – are also home to wildlife that help keep ecosystems healthy and balanced. From pollinators that...
by Kayla Collins | Apr 21, 2026 | Beacon Park, Environment
Each year on Earth Day, communities around the world come together to celebrate the planet and recommit to protecting it. At DTE’s Beacon Park, sustainability isn’t limited to one day on the calendar; it’s built into how the venue operates, how it connects people to...
by Jessica Watson | Apr 17, 2026 | Environment, Your Neighborhood
When winter settles in across Michigan, most landscaping equipment gets parked for the season. But for some of DTE’s most popular four-legged coworkers, the colder months are less about clocking in and more about recharging. After a busy 2025 grazing season...
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
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 Cassandra’s sweet potato cookies at the Rosedale Park 30 Block Yard Sale. Within just...
