by Lauren Owings | Sep 22, 2021 | Our People, Planet, Your Neighborhood
Wind technician Tiffany Shepard grew up just down the road from DTE’s Brookfield Wind Park in the Thumb. For as long as she can remember, wind energy has been part of her life and her community. Her middle school had three operational wind turbines installed;...
by Cindy Hecht | Jan 28, 2020 | Energy Future, Planet
Rural communities around Michigan are embracing wind energy and helping to create a cleaner future for their families and generations to follow. To many, the turbines represent a positive step forward in the fight to reduce our impact on the environment, fight...
by Dana Blankenship | Oct 16, 2019 | Our People, People
Like many states around the country, Michigan is experiencing a shortage of workers to fill jobs in the skilled trades. The state’s Department of Talent and Economic Development estimates more than half a million skilled trades jobs will be created by 2026; jobs that...
by Dana Blankenship | Apr 4, 2019 | Planet, Your Power
Michigan boasts more than 1,000 utility wind turbines in operation, and over the past 10 years there have only been three situations involving wind turbine fires. This equates to a fire incident rate of less than a half of one percent of all turbines in Michigan. ...
by Dana Blankenship | Feb 1, 2019 | Your Power
The big story in Michigan this week is the weather – heavy snow and frigid temperatures. Schools have been closed, meetings rescheduled and our governor declared a state of emergency to deal with the polar vortex. Despite these harsh conditions, DTE’s 277 wind...
