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
Sweet Potato Sensations: Where the power of community meets the power of clean energy 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...
by Jessica Watson | Mar 12, 2026 | Environment, Volunteerism, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
This winter, the women of Environmental Management & Safety (EM&S) at DTE partnered with Detroit Public Schools to create and deliver a STEM Program at Carver Elementary Middle School on Detroit’s west side. Over five weeks, women from across DTE met with 26...
by Kayla Collins | Jan 23, 2026 | Education & Employment, Foundation, Wayne County
The DTE Foundation is proud to announce its new partnership with The Henry Ford to support the preservation and interpretation of The Jackson House, one of the most significant sites in the American civil rights movement. Originally located in Selma, Alabama,...
by Amanda Fischer | Jan 20, 2026 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
DTE Energy is committed to reducing outages by 30% and cutting outage times in half by the end of 2029. As part of this commitment, we recently completed a project to improve electric service and support business growth in Van Buren Township. This project, which DTE...
by Nicole Bonneville | Nov 13, 2025 | Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
We will be updating this blog throughout the project — please bookmark this page to stay up to date on progress. As Michigan continues to experience more frequent severe weather events, DTE Energy is taking steps to strengthen the electric grid and improve service...
by Dominique Hicks | Nov 11, 2025 | Oakland County, People, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood
When DeShawn W. retired from a 21-year career in the U.S. Navy, he knew he wanted to keep serving his community. In 2019, the Detroit native launched his small business, Duke Investments & Associates, which helps connect the community to vital services in...
