“Our partnership with DTE guides our effort to educate youth and inspire future generations,” Dave said. “We find this work extremely meaningful and more importantly, we’ve seen it make a difference in the communities we serve.”
Looking to the future, Volkman envisions continuing to grow MCE’s role in Michigan’s evolving energy landscape.
"With the rise of renewables and electric vehicles, our partnership with DTE is more important than ever,” he said. “We see this as an opportunity to further our community engagement and support the growing needs of the electrical industry.”
The relationship highlights DTE’s commitment to creating meaningful impact at the local level and drive economic development.
DTE spent
The company continually increases its spending with local businesses. In the past 13 years DTE invested more than
“We are and will continue to be a leader in driving Michigan’s economy,” said
DTE partners with businesses across
Southeast Michigan and Metro Detroit: DTE spent nearly$1.85 billion in goods and services from 1,139 companies, generating and supporting at least 8,500 jobs.West Michigan : DTE spent$215 million with 166 companies, creating, and sustaining nearly 950 jobs.- Northeast and
Northwest Michigan : DTE invested nearly$95 million with 119 companies, positively impacting more than 435 jobs. South Michigan : DTE partnered with 341 companies, spending$294 million and adding or maintaining 1,350 jobs.Central Michigan : DTE invested$82 million with more than 87 companies, creating, and sustaining nearly 375 jobs.Thumb Region : DTE spent$120 million with 111 companies, positively impacting about 550 jobs.Upper Peninsula : DTE partnered with more than 45 businesses, spending$28 million and generating and supporting nearly 130 jobs.
DTE is a founding member of Pure Michigan Business Connect, a public-private initiative that encourages businesses to buy from
The company has also earned more than 64 supplier diversity industry awards since 2018 and has led organizations like the
“Expanding opportunities for local business owners is critical to ensuring the success of our state,” said Singh. “Many of these small and medium businesses are owned by women, minorities, veterans, disabled entrepreneurs, or members of the LGBTQ community. We have a long history of outreach and mentoring to help these suppliers grow. We’ve replicated this success over and over again to generate thousands of jobs across our state.”
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