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 Kate Mitchell | Jun 24, 2024 | Ann Arbor, Empowering Detroit, Energizing Youth, Energy Future, Our People, People, Places, Planet, Volunteerism, Washtenaw County, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
When it comes to powering our world, few things contribute as much as pollinators do. Bees, birds, beetles and others help between 75% and 95% of all flowering plants on earth reproduce and their work makes one out of every three bites of food we take possible. ...
by Kate Mitchell | May 29, 2024 | Monroe County, Our People, Uncategorized, Volunteerism, Your Neighborhood
While plenty of people kicked off their summer with BBQs and time at the lake over Memorial Day weekend, team members at our Monroe Power Plant decided to do things a little differently. A total of 109 plant employees spent the Friday before the long weekend...
by Kate Mitchell | May 20, 2024 | DEI, Our People, People, Volunteerism
When Rose M. Volpe started working for the power company, times were a little different. DTE was still known as Detroit Edison, the world was only starting to heal from WWII and wages were $23 per week. “I started working on Dec. 10, 1945,” Volpe said. “I felt like...
by Joelle Kruczek | May 16, 2024 | Our People, People, Volunteerism, Your Neighborhood
For the seventh year in a row, DTE Energy has been recognized by Points of Light as one of the Top 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the United States through the organization’s Civic 50 Award. Points of Light is a global organization that offers tools that allow...
by Kate Mitchell | Apr 29, 2024 | Empowering Detroit, Monroe, Monroe County, Our People, Planet, Uncategorized, Volunteerism, Your Neighborhood
Being stewards of the environment and active in our communities is a big part of DTE’s mission to be best for the world. And when it’s Earth Month, we dive even deeper to find more ways DTE can care for the environment while building a cleaner future. Check out these...