by Lauren Sarnacki | Nov 3, 2023 | Planet, Your Power
MYTH: Solar panels contain harmful chemicals, have toxic runoff and poison the soil. FACT: Solar panels are not toxic and do not pose risks to the surrounding environment during operations or during removal and disposal. The primary material in the solar panels used...
by Lauren Sarnacki | Nov 2, 2023 | Planet, Your Power
Q: How do solar panels generate energy? A: Solar panels are comprised of many solar photovoltaic, or PV cells. PV cells can produce an electric current when exposed to light. When the sun shines onto a solar panel, energy from the sunlight is absorbed by these PV...
by Justin Walters | Nov 1, 2023 | Ann Arbor, Our People, People, Reliability Work Updates, Washtenaw County, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
DTE is working to improve Ann Arbor’s reliability and keep the power on for its residents through our four-point plan. As our customers’ needs change, we are finding ways to meet the improve our grid through in multiple ways. 50% of the time our customers spend...
by Justin Walters | Oct 27, 2023 | Our People, People, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
Both our overhead and underground crews are key when residential construction is taking place. In Plymouth we are working to implement our four-point plan which focuses on improving reliability across the area by work such as tree trimming, rebuilding portions of the...
by Justin Walters | Oct 26, 2023 | Corktown, Southwest Neighborhoods, Empowering Detroit, Our People, People, Reliability Work Updates, Wayne County, Your Neighborhood, Your Power
DTE crews are rebuilding some of the oldest portions of our grid as a part of us four-point plan to increase reliability for our electrical customers, including trimming trees, upgrading existing infrastructure, rebuilding older sections of the grid and accelerating...
by Kate Mitchell | Oct 20, 2023 | Energy Future, Progress, Your Power
When looking to manage your household’s electric use – and your household’s budget – it helps to have the right information. That’s why DTE developed this appliance energy costs chart, a tool that shares the average cost to run appliances so you can make the most of...
