Copper Hop Brewing Co. becomes first brewery to enroll in DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower program
May 06 2021 - 8:00AM
Copper Hop Brewing Co., located in St. Clair Shores, Michigan,
today announced its enrollment in DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower
program. MIGreenPower provides DTE Electric customers with a
turnkey solution to achieving their sustainability goals by
attributing their energy use to Michigan wind and solar parks.
Copper Hop will be attributing 100% of its energy use to renewable
energy and is the first brewery to enroll in the program.
Copper Hop opened its doors just three months before the
coronavirus pandemic hit. At the time, the brewery only featured
indoor seating for 84 people. Co-owner Ryan Balicki, together with
business partners Jeremy Lewis and Shaun Koltuniak, had to quickly
pivot to create an outdoor seating area and invest in outdoor
heaters. Now, business is booming, and the brewery has even
stimulated further development in the area.
Protecting the environment is a key focus for Copper Hop
Brewing. Since its opening, the business has launched various
sustainability initiatives, including recycling the water used in
the brewing process and sending used grain out to local farms to be
used as cattle feed.
“I believe making our business more sustainable is simply the
right thing to do,” said Balicki. “MIGreenPower gives us a
no-maintenance, flexible way to reduce our carbon footprint. It’s
also great to know that we’re contributing toward the development
of renewable projects in Michigan.”
DTE is Michigan’s leading renewable energy producer and
investor, with 18 wind parks and 31 solar farms generating enough
clean energy to power 670,000 homes. MIGreenPower gives subscribers
the opportunity to participate in these renewable energy projects
while reducing their impact on the environment. Copper Hop joins
over 300 businesses and nearly 30,000 residential customers who are
helping create Michigan’s clean energy future with
MIGreenPower.
“We’re thrilled to have Copper Hop as our first brewery using
MIGreenPower to reach its sustainability goals,” said Brian Calka,
director of DTE’s Renewable Solutions team. “With three
distilleries already enrolled, we know how effective the program
can be in helping offset the impact of such energy-intensive
processes. The MIGreenPower team is excited to continue working
with southeast Michigan businesses to make a real difference in the
fight against climate change.”
For more information on DTE’s MIGreenPower program, please visit
www.migreenpower.com.
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 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 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.
Lauren Owings
DTE Energy
313.235.5555
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