DTE Energy Helps Customers in Need with $5 Million Donation to Outreach Agencies
30 January 2020 - 1:00AM
DETROIT, Jan. 29, 2020 DTE Energy, Michigan largest’s
energy company, today announced a donation of $5 million
to five outreach agencies to help Michigan residents stay
safe and warm this winter. The donation will help residents who are
struggling to pay current and past due energy bills by
supporting their enrollment in DTE’s Low Income Self
Sufficiency Plan (LSP), which arranges affordable monthly
payments based on income and energy usage.
“We sympathize with the challenges some of our
customers face, especially during these cold winter months,
and we want to provide assistance to help lighten their
load,” said Jerry Norcia, president and CEO, DTE Energy. “With this
donation to our agency partners, we’re working to make sure
customers eligible for energy assistance are able to
receive the help they need.”
The donations will be given to and administered by The Salvation
Army, The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW), United
Way,TrueNorth Community Services, and Wayne
Metropolitan Community Action Agency. The agencies will
provide relief funds to elderly, unemployed,
underemployed and disabled residents
throughout Michigan. “With this donation DTE is greatly
increasing our ability to serve and support families here in Wayne
County working hard to make the journey from struggling to stable,”
said Louis D. Piszker, chief executive officer at Wayne
Metropolitan Community Action Agency. “Along with bill assistance,
families will receive a host of financial empowerment and energy
conserving programs. So the investment DTE is making with Wayne
Metro today will result in positive economic and social outcomes
for families and our community for generations to come.”
"During cold Michigan winters, families across the state need as
much help as they can get," said Saunteel Jenkins, chief executive
officer, THAW. "THAW is grateful to DTE for our 35-year
partnership and this generous donation that will help families stay
safe and warm."
“We are grateful for the continuing partnership between DTE and
The Salvation Army that is signified by this generous grant,” said
Major Glen Caddy, divisional commander, The Salvation Army.
“Together we will be able to continue meeting the needs of those
who look to The Salvation Army for help during times of crisis.”
“This significant gift from DTE will strengthen the important work
United Way does across Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties to
ensure the stability of families needing help to stay warm,” said
Tonya Adair, chief impact officer, United Way for Southeastern
Michigan. “We are appreciative of our longstanding partnership with
DTE and their commitment year after year to make sure energy
assistance support is available to those needing it most across
southeast Michigan.”
“Our partnership with DTE Energy is critical in our efforts to
provide short-term financial help to the most vulnerable among us,”
said Niki Fanjoy, emPower division director, TrueNorth Community
Services. “This assistance can mean the difference between heating
and eating or other vital needs. We’re thankful to DTE Energy for
working with us.”
DTE's LSP program allows customers to make affordable
monthly payments based on income and energy usage. More than
36,000 residents were enrolled in LSP during the 2018 -
2019 program year. All outreach agencies will
conduct enrollment until Spring 2020 for eligible individuals
seeking utility assistance.
This marks the eighth year DTE has administered the LSP
program. Since 2012, the plan has seen a nearly 90% success
rate of enrollees completing their payment plan cycles and building
a pattern of
self-reliance. Visit dteenergy.com/lsp for
additional program information and details on how to
enroll.
About DTE Energy
DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy
company involved in the development and management of
energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating
units include an electric company serving 2.2 million customers in
Southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving 1.3 million
customers in Michigan. The DTE portfolio includes energy businesses
focused on power and industrial projects; renewable natural gas;
natural gas pipelines, gathering and storage; and energy marketing
and trading. As an environmental leader, DTE utility operations
will reduce carbon dioxide and methane emissions by more than 80
percent by 2040 to produce cleaner energy while keeping it safe,
reliable and affordable. DTE Electric aspires to achieve net zero
carbon by 2050. DTE is committed to serving with its energy through
volunteerism, education and employment initiatives, philanthropy
and economic progress. Information about DTE is available at
dteenergy.com, empoweringmichigan.com, twitter.com/dte_energy and
facebook.com.
Anne Santori
DTE Energy
313.235.5555
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