Making Michigan cleaner starts with building up our communities, which is why DTE Energy and Wayne Metro, one of our partnering organizations, hosted a Spring Savings Event earlier this month for customers in Northwest Detroit’s Belmont neighborhood. The area is south of Castleton, between Prest and Robson streets, just north of Plymouth. This outreach event is part of a geo-targeted approach out of our Energy Efficiency Assistance (EEA) program, which provides energy-efficient home upgrades and resources to income-qualified customers who fall within the federal poverty guidelines.
Hosted at the 180 Church on 13660 Stansbury, the neighborhood event featured do-it-yourself home weatherization workshops, mortgage and property tax assistance presented by Wayne Metro; along with the Detroit Fire Department, who was also on location passing out smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Event attendees had the opportunity to enroll in the EEA program to receive free home energy efficiency upgrades that include but are not limited to installation, furnace tune-up/AC replacement, and water heater replacement, among other weatherization upgrades. The family-filled event also included free lunches, giveaways, games, and arts and crafts for children of all ages.
Applying a whole-home approach to delivering energy-efficient products and services to customers, while maximizing quality of life is an essential priority of the EEA program. Through canvassing communities within the city of Detroit and talking with neighbors, we’ve identified energy-efficient upgrades needed in the area and have established a pipeline to implement the measures in customers’ homes throughout this year to help increase comfort and maximize energy savings.
As we grow from our learnings, additional outreach events will be hosted throughout the year to further drive neighborhood engagement. To learn more about these initiatives and see if you qualify for EEA program participation, please contact DTE at 866.796.0512 or send an email to [email protected].
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