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In the fall issue of EnergySmarts for Michigan Business, Penrickton Center for Blind Children - the winner of our 2023 Energy Efficiency Makeover contest - shares their experience with our energy efficiency program. Check out the full issue here: https://spr.ly/6046UogC0

We know that DTE’s team is made up of some of the best and brightest our industry has to offer, but it’s always a bonus when one of our own is honored with an award like Crain's Detroit Business 40 under 40. Vice President Evette Griffie is a passionate champion for customers and communities, and her steadfast work in this space continues to help families across our state. We are proud to have her as a leader on our team – congratulations, Evette!

Nearly 100 DTE lineman, in addition to 500 of our contract crews and tree trimmers, are in areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene. We know that one of the first steps to recovery for communities affected is restoration of their power, so our teams are working to help our fellow utilities get the lights back on as quickly and safely as possible. Watch and see what our team is facing as they begin the work, 16 hours a day, to restore power in the Greater Augusta area of northern Georgia. And to our teams in the disaster zones – and all utility workers restoring power after Hurricane Helene hit – be safe. We can’t wait to welcome you home.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This month, we're lighting up our building pink and making strides to raise funds in support of the fight against breast cancer. For information and resources, visit the American Cancer Society's site: https://www.cancer.org/

Shana Tova! We wish our employees and customers who celebrate Rosh Hashanah a happy and healthy new year.

DTE crews have responded in force to help those affected by the devastation of Hurricane Helene, starting even before the hurricane hit, when we released 500 contract lineworkers and tree trimmers to make their way south to aid in restoration. Today, an additional 100 DTE lineworkers and support personnel are on their way to join in this massive power restoration effort. We wish all our team members success in their vital work, along with a safe trip back home.

Congratulations to the graduates of our Energy Efficiency Academy’s upskilled training! In partnership with Walker-Miller Energy Services, we expanded the program to Muskegon this summer, offering advanced learning workforce development training for professionals already working in the energy efficiency industry. The program equips them with the certifications and technical knowledge needed to accelerate their careers into high-performing clean energy roles. Learn more about how we’re closing the gap in demand for local skilled-trade hires: https://spr.ly/6040UHQWG

We're making significant advancements in our clean energy journey, with six solar parks currently under construction throughout Michigan. Together, these new solar parks will generate enough clean energy to power more than 220,000 homes. This demand for clean energy comes from nearly 100,000 residential and 1,200 business customers who are using MIGreenPower to reduce their personal environmental impact while supporting the development of new renewable energy projects right here in Michigan. Learn more about our clean energy future: https://spr.ly/6045ox3YJ #NationalCleanEnergyWeek

For the third time this year, we broke ground on a new solar park in Michigan. On Wednesday, local officials and business leaders from Isabella County joined us to celebrate our new Mission Road Solar Park. Once operational, the park will generate 158 megawatts of clean energy – enough to power nearly 40,000 Michigan homes. The Mission Road park will be more than three times larger than our current largest solar park.

Our partnership with the The Engineering Society of Detroit is helping to develop Michigan’s next generation of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) talent. Watch this story from Chuck Stokes’ Spotlight on the News to learn more about this program inspiring our youth: https://lnkd.in/eeXdh3fi