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DTE Energy today reported third quarter 2009 earnings of $158 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, compared with $177 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2008.

DTE Energy doesn't want to leave its customers in the dark during power outages.

DTE Energy Company October 30, 2009 9:00 am ET Executives Peter Oleksiak - Vice President and Controller Nick Khouri - Vice President and Treasurer Lisa Muschong - Director of Investor Relations Analysts Presentation Operator Welcome to the DTE Energy Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call.

DTE Energy will receive about $84 million from the federal economic stimulus program to implement its SmartCurrents program.

The White House auto recovery czar visited Michigan Thursday, bringing with him millions of dollars to help upgrade the state's power grid.

DETROIT - The White House auto recovery czar will meet in Detroit with energy workers and political leaders to discuss a local $83 million federal stimulus grant that's part of a $3.4 billion effort to modernize the U.S. power grid.

DTE Energy Co. is receiving an $83.8 million federal grant to support its moves toward advanced electricity meters and other technological advances.

How many times have you been at your desk at work, slapped your forehead and remembered you forgot to dial down the heat or turn off the air conditioner? It may seem like Jetsons-era technology, but someday, sooner rather than later, you will no longer have to run home at lunch or stew all day about the whirling electric meter.

Electricity customers in the Ann Arbor region will receive an infusion of "smart grid" technology for their power-monitoring equipment within five years.

October 21, 2009--The Electric Drive Transportation Association , the trade association accelerating battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric drive technologies and infrastructure, applauds the collective pledge by the nation's electric utilities to aggressively create infrastructure to support the deployment and commercialization of ...

GMAC Inc., the lender that received two U.S. bailouts, will sell its property-casualty insurance business to American Capital Acquisition Corp.

Coal-fired power plants, the largest source of mercury emissions in Michigan, will be cleaner by 2015.

The Ann Arbor City Council agreed Monday night to take emergency action to address safety concerns regarding the East Stadium Boulevard bridge over South State Street.

The nation's electric utility industry says it is committed to helping electric vehicles become a reality.

Even though several automakers plan to begin selling electric vehicles next year, their sales may be limited by the lack of a national infrastructure to support them, speakers at a conference here on plug-in cars said on Wednesday.

A trade group representing 70 percent of U.S. electric utilities has pledged to work aggressively to put charging stations and other infrastructure in place to support electric vehicles that soon will be in dealer showrooms.

Declaring an urgent imperative to prepare for the use of electricity as a crucial transportation fuel in the future, the nationa s electric utilities today collectively pledged to move forward aggressively to create the infrastructure to support the full-scale commercialization and deployment of plug-in electric vehicles .

CHANGE IN RATINGS Charles River Labs upgraded at Goldman from Sell to Neutral. Management has lowered guidance to a reasonable level.

The $7,500 federal tax credit available to consumers buying plug-in electric vehicles is helpful but a sweeter incentive could help convince more people to switch from gasoline-powered vehicles, a General Motors Co.

DTE Energy Co. has increased its earnings guidance for 2009, citing continued efforts to cut costs and improve corporate operations, as well as strong results from some non-utility operations and favorable resolution of property tax challenges.

Can electric vehicles save Detroit? That's just one of many questions that "The Business of Plugging In" will address October 19-21 at the Motor City Hotel and Conference Center.

Microsoft/Danger is now saying that it can restore users' data from the Sidekick/Hiptop debacle -- that's despite it saying over the weekend that it was near-impossible . Will T-Mobile breathe a sigh of relief? In IT Blogwatch , bloggers watch this developing story.

With the heating season fast approaching, DTE Energy has a number of tips and energy efficiency programs to help customers prepare their homes for winter.

The pending electrification of the vehicle raises major concerns for consumers, a new study shows.

The first of billions of dollars from the federal government are making their way to local companies working on plug-in electric vehicles, which could help retain tens of thousands of U.S. jobs.

Some energy customers in the Borough of Chambersburg may be quicker than others to turn their heat on later this year, when winter weather causes temperatures to drop.

Waste Connections Inc. has entered into an agreement to expand its gas-to-energy operations at the Potrero Hills Landfill in Suisun City, the company announced Tuesday.

There will be plenty of available heat this winter and at lower costs, according to the utilities and the Michigan Public Service Commission.

Strong winds battered the Blue Water Area late Tuesday and early Wednesday, resulting in downed branches and power lines.

There are still about 37,000 DTE Energy customers without power in southeast Michigan, down from about 58,000 shortly after 2 p.m., company spokesman Scott Simons said.

Kmart and Sears are planning on expanding their layaway program online! The retailers are expected to kick it off, Friday, October 9th.

Wicked winds have pounded the state for several hours overnight, leaving more than 100,000 customers without power.

About half of all households depend on natural gas for heating, especially in the Midwest with seven in 10 homes using the fuel.

Home, T-Mobile subsidiaries to streamline and optimize customer communications with SAS software; enhanced version of SAS Customer Intelligence also released HEIDELBERG, GERMANY & CARY, NC USA .

An estimated 1,200 job seekers showed up at the Engineering Society of Detroit's fall job fair Thursday in Novi for the opportunity to hand over a resume and gain valuable face-to-face time with the roughly 30 exhibiting companies, most of whom were hiring.

DTE Energy's Fermi 2 nuclear plant near here remained shut down yesterday for the second day in a row with the utility being unable to identify the source of a hydrogen leak.

Hamburg Township fire and police officials said emergency personnel saw no signs of life coming from Katherine Osterman, whose car rolled several times, knocked down a utility pole and had live power lines draped over it Wednesday evening.

When VCRs and digital clocks first started showing up in homes during the 1980s, they soon became the first visible symptom of a larger problem.

Detroit, September 30, 2009 - DTE Energy will hold a series of free energy efficiency seminars around the Detroit metro area to help small and medium size businesses learn simple and practical ways to reduce their energy costs.

Police believe a 51-year-old Putnam Township woman died on impact after losing control of her car and colliding with a utility pole Wednesday night on Swarthout Road in Hamburg Township.