by Eric Younan | Mar 2, 2020 | Environment, Our People, Planet
What once was a rarity in the United States and nearly unheard of in Michigan is now common at our Monroe Power Plant: viewing bald eagles in the wild. Each winter, as many as 200 “live” national symbols come from Canada, Ohio and other parts of Michigan to take up...
by Lisa Bolla | Feb 27, 2020 | Education & Employment, Energizing Youth, Our People, People
Loyola High School senior Davis Greene is a young man embracing the lessons of black history, while also looking toward a very bright future. Davis is the designer of an original poster that recently won the $15,000 grand prize scholarship in the Detroit Pistons Black...
by Sherri Kolade | Feb 11, 2020 | Our People, People
Bold pioneers. That is who DTE’s 2020 Trailblazers are. Three women of color making waves in non-traditional roles. For the past four years, during Black History Month, DTE Energy and its REACH (Respecting Ethnic and Cultural Heritage) employee resource...
by Jack Reynolds | Feb 4, 2020 | Our People, Your Power
When most people think of how their home or work receives electricity, their minds probably turn to utility poles, power lines stretching far across the sky and the line workers who fix that equipment when nasty weather strikes. But in some areas, distributing power...
by Robin Runyan | Jan 24, 2020 | Energizing Youth, Our People, People, Volunteerism
When Anthony Watson moved to Detroit from Liberia in his teens, he had never seen a robot before. But getting involved with FIRST Robotics in high school changed the trajectory of his life. Now more than 20 years later, Watson is still giving back to FIRST and to his...
by Aimee Ridella | Jan 6, 2020 | Our People, People
For 102 years, there has been a Filgo at DTE Energy. Rich Filgo says that his wife, Debra Filgo is the last of their name at the company. Debra retires in February, thus retiring the Filgo name at DTE. It all began with Rich’s grandfather, who traveled the country as...
