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DETROIT, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy is seeking an Implementation Contractor to deliver an Appliance Recycling program for its electric customers. The Appliance Recycling program removes inefficient working refrigerators and freezers from the electric grid and recycles 95% of the appliance. The successful contractor will develop an appointment scheduling tool for DTE collect and transport working refrigerators and freezers from residential customer locations to the...

In the news release, DTE Pipeline Co. announces Bluestone interconnection, issued 13-May-2013 by DTE Energy over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the second paragraph, first sentence, should read "The 44.5 mile pipeline can transport up to 600,000 Mcf/day..." rather than "The 44.5 mile pipeline can transport up to 600,000 MMcf/day..." as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows: DTE Pipeline Co. announces Bluestone interconnection...

DETROIT, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Pipeline Co. announced it has placed the northern portion of the Bluestone Project which interconnects with Millennium Pipeline in New York into service. The 44.5 mile pipeline can transport up to 600,000 MMcf/day combined to both the Millennium Pipeline in Broome County, New York and the Tennessee Gas Pipeline in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. The southern portion of Bluestone which interconnects with Tennessee Pipeline went into...

Line clearance program improves electric service reliability DETROIT, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To improve electrical service reliability and safety for customers, DTE Energy tree trimming crews will be working in several local communities over the next two months. During severe weather, fallen limbs and tree branches create about two-thirds of power outages. "By trimming to a 10-foot distance between tree branches and our power lines, we can significantly reduce...

May 7, 2013/8 a.m.- 3 p.m. SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2012 DTE/Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) Energy Conference, DTE Energy issued an E-Challenge to commercial and light industrial companies to create an outstanding energy efficiency product that will have a tremendous impact on energy savings. More than 60 entries were received. Two winners were then selected and given thousands of dollars to test their innovation. After a rigorous judging...

DETROIT, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) Board of Directors has declared a $0.655 per share dividend on its common stock payable July 15, 2013, to shareholders of record at the close of business June 17, 2013. This is a $0.035 per share, or 5.6 percent increase, from the previous quarterly dividend of $0.62 per share. "The decision to increase our dividend reflects DTE Energy's confidence in our growth strategy and in our continued commitment to increase...

DETROIT, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) today reported first quarter 2013 earnings of $234 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, compared with $156 million, or $0.91 per diluted share in 2012. The majority of the increase is driven by a return to near-normal weather in the first quarter of 2013 after a record warm 2012 winter, operating cost improvements at the utilities and solid performance from the non-utility businesses. Operating earnings for the first...

John Eley Jr. receives honor from MBN USA magazine DETROIT, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy's John Eley Jr. was named one of Minority Business News USA (MBN USA) magazine's Top 75 Leading Men in Corporate Supplier Diversity for 2013. Eley is DTE Energy's senior manager of corporate procurement and supplier diversity. "I am honored to be named one of MBN USA magazine's Top 75 Leading Men in Corporate Supplier Diversity," said Eley. "I believe a commitment to...

DETROIT, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) announced today that it has received the Gallup Great Workplace Award, the result of the company's achievements in creating a top-performing and highly-engaged workforce that is driving improvements in its operations. Companies are compared across a workplace research database comprising millions of work teams in more than 100 countries. A panel of workplace experts assesses the applicants' results to select the...

DETROIT, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy was recognized by Black EOE Journal as a 2013 Best of the Best company for its work in promoting and valuing diversity in the workplace. Black EOE Journal polled hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies in a variety of industries including the energy sector, finance, higher education and healthcare. The publication evaluated companies' outreach and accessibility to the African-American, Hispanic, Latino, female and veteran...