by Kate Mitchell | Oct 18, 2024 | Empowering Detroit, Our People, People, Volunteerism, Washtenaw County, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
Caring for the communities where we live and serve is central to DTE’s mission. That’s why we encourage employees to give back by giving to United Way through our annual United Way campaign. This year’s campaign kicked off Oct. 7 and, to start things off right, a team...
by Dominique Hicks | Oct 1, 2024 | DEI, Our People, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
Creating opportunities to help build our local workforce and foster economic growth is what fuels DTE. this summer, we expanded our Energy Efficiency Academy to west Michigan, hosting an upskilled training for professionals already working in the clean energy sector....
by Kate Mitchell | Sep 30, 2024 | Environment, Our People, Planet, Progress, Your Neighborhood
In 2011, when DTE’s Traverse City Service Center needed a new roof, environmental supervisor Chris Paquette knew he didn’t want to just do more of the same. Instead, he saw an opportunity to make a decades-old building more energy efficient while enriching local...
by Lauren Sarnacki | Aug 21, 2024 | Our People, People, Planet
From being intrigued by the Mackinaw City wind turbines (Michigan’s first!) as a child to maintaining wind turbines 300 feet above the ground, Anthony London has always had a passion for renewable energy. “Wind turbines looked like alien spaceships to me as a kid,”...
by Hannah Buscemi | Aug 7, 2024 | Our People, Places, Your Neighborhood
When it comes to running a business, small changes can mean a big difference. That’s why energy efficiency matters to businesses like Lumen, a restaurant at Beacon Park in Detroit. For Lumen, the energy efficiency is baked into the business’s mission. For businesses...
by Hannah Buscemi | Jul 10, 2024 | Oakland County, Our People, Washtenaw County, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
Warm weather has arrived and with it comes all the joys of summer in Michigan. Spending time outside is both a great way to enjoy the season and manage your energy use. Play a lawn game, have a cookout or water balloon fight to make the most of the summer! Start...