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Writing their future: empowering young voices through 826 Michigan

by Kayla Collins | Aug 11, 2025 | Arts & Culture, Education & Employment, Uncategorized, Washtenaw County, Your Neighborhood

  For young children, writing sparks creativity, fuels their imagination, and offers a unique way to express themselves.  The DTE Energy Foundation partner, 826 Michigan, is a nonprofit that supports Southeast Michigan school-aged students, helping them to write...
Ypsilanti infrastructure improvements combat extreme weather

Ypsilanti infrastructure improvements combat extreme weather

by Amanda Fischer | Jul 31, 2025 | Reliability Work Updates, Washtenaw County, Your Neighborhood, Your Power

Bookmark this page to stay updated on work happening in Ypsilanti throughout the year.  As Michigan faces more frequent extreme weather, it’s essential to have a smarter, stronger and resilient electric grid. In Ypsilanti, we’re strengthening our infrastructure...
$65 million rebuild means better electric reliability for southeast Ann Arbor, Pittsfield Twp

$65 million rebuild means better electric reliability for southeast Ann Arbor, Pittsfield Twp

by Amanda Fischer | Jul 14, 2025 | Ann Arbor, Reliability Work Updates, Washtenaw County, Your Neighborhood

We will be updating this blog throughout the project — please bookmark this page to stay up to date on progress.  To enhance electric reliability, DTE Energy is rebuilding the infrastructure that powers southeast Ann Arbor and a small portion of Pittsfield Township....
Bringing relief: Community Engagement steps up during heat wave

Bringing relief: Community Engagement steps up during heat wave

by Amanda Passage | Jul 1, 2025 | People, Washtenaw County, Your Neighborhood

DTE’s purpose is to ‘Improve lives with our energy’ which was lived in real time by teams across the enterprise who recently leaned in to keep our customers – especially those most vulnerable – safe. The heat wave that hit Southeast Michigan last week was one for the...
Ann Arbor Downtown, northwest reliability improvement work in final phases

Ann Arbor Downtown, northwest reliability improvement work in final phases

by Amanda Fischer | Jun 4, 2025 | Ann Arbor, Places, Progress, Reliability Work Updates, Washtenaw County, Your Neighborhood

DTE Energy crews are in the final phases of rebuilding the overhead and underground infrastructure that powers both northwest and downtown Ann Arbor. This is an $18 million investment to rebuild eight miles of new power lines and electrical equipment, install new...
Improving natural gas service with “Pigs in a Pipeline”

Improving natural gas service with “Pigs in a Pipeline”

by David Akerly | Jun 1, 2025 | Ann Arbor, Detroit - District 6, Reliability Work Updates, Washtenaw County, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood

At DTE Energy, we use special tools called “pigs” to inspect our gas pipelines. These pigs are not animals; they are mechanical devices that help keep our pipelines clean and check for any issues.  Recently, our team used a high-tech “smart...
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