DTE Energy ranks in top 10 energy companies who save their customers money with energy efficiency programs
February 20 2020 - 11:16AM
DTE Energy, Michigan’s largest energy company, is the
eighth-leading energy company in the nation for energy efficiency
savings as announced today by the American Council for an
Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). The 2020 Utility Energy
Efficiency Scorecard ranks energy companies on 20 metrics based on
their 2018 performance, policies, and programs.
Residential and business customers who participated in DTE’s
energy efficiency programs saw a 27% increase in annual energy
savings from 2015 to 2018 as DTE dramatically broadened its
efficiency program offerings.
DTE is also the second-most improved utility in the portfolio
comprehensiveness metric (program breadth, emerging programs or
offerings, low-income programs and electric vehicles). With the
addition of 13 new programs, DTE offers more than 20 energy
efficiency programs in total today. DTE also recently added
multiple commercial and industrial (C&I) program
offerings. For example, in 2018 DTE rolled out C&I
programs including retro commissioning, energy management controls,
heating and cooling, and food and refrigeration, among others. On
the residential side, new programs include solution-based (online
marketplace and new construction) and technology-based offerings
through the smart meter (DTE Insight app).
DTE also scored well for its low-income programs and has nearly
doubled spending on these programs.
“We’re focused on providing our customers with the tools and
programs to drive energy efficiency which translates into savings
and lower bills,” said John Boladian, director of Energy
Efficiency, DTE Energy. “Further, we’ve defined energy efficiency
as a driver that will help us reach our net-zero carbon emissions
goal by 2050.”
DTE's energy efficiency team continuously seeks new
technologies to help customers reduce usage and lower energy
bills. The DTE Insight app now allows customers to monitor
real-time energy use from their smartphones thanks to new features
that leverage smart home -- connected devices including voice
integration via Amazon Alexa, smart lightbulbs and smart
thermostats. These new features have enabled DTE to lead the way in
developing home energy management systems that help customers
control their energy bill.
“We congratulate DTE for its innovation and leadership on energy
efficiency in the utility sector,” says Steve Nadel, ACEEE’s
executive director. Nadel notes DTE’s long-term commitment to
strong energy savings targets and defining of efficiency as a
resource.
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.
Brynn Guster
DTE Energy
313.235.5555
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