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Out of its total 13,041 MW of electric generating capacity in 2005 (1.22% of the U.S. total), DTE Energy produces 61.3% from coal, 16.4% from natural gas, 11.7% from oil, 9.3% from nuclear, and 0.2% from biomass. DTE owns power plants in Alabama, California, Illinois, and Michigan; 95.5% of the company's generating capacity comes from power plants in Michigan.<ref name="EIA">[http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epa/epat2p2.html Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2005], Energy Information Administration, accessed April 2008.</ref> | Out of its total 13,041 MW of electric generating capacity in 2005 (1.22% of the U.S. total), DTE Energy produces 61.3% from coal, 16.4% from natural gas, 11.7% from oil, 9.3% from nuclear, and 0.2% from biomass. DTE owns power plants in Alabama, California, Illinois, and Michigan; 95.5% of the company's generating capacity comes from power plants in Michigan.<ref name="EIA">[http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epa/epat2p2.html Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2005], Energy Information Administration, accessed April 2008.</ref> | ||
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| + | DTE Energy is one of the largest contributors to candidates for Congress. These contributions total $317,499 to the 110th US Congress (as of the third quarter), the largest of which has been to Rep. Carl Levin (D-MI) for $21,500. Congressman Levin, for his part, has been a strong supporter of the coal industry on energy bills. [http://www.followthecoalmoney.org ] | ||
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| Type | Public (NYSE: DTE) |
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| Headquarters | 2000 Second Ave. Detroit, MI 48226 |
| Area served | MI |
| Key people | Anthony F. Earley Jr., CEO |
| Industry | Electric Producer, Distributor, & Utility Natural Gas Producer, Distributor, & Utility |
| Products | Electricity, Natural Gas |
| Revenue | $8.51 billion (2007)[1] |
| Net income | ▲ $971 million (2007)[1] |
| Employees | 10,262 (2007) |
| Subsidiaries | Detroit Edison Michigan Consolidated Gas Citizens Gas Fuel DTE Coal Services DTE Rail Services Midwest Energy Resources DTE Gas Storage DTE Pipeline MichCon Gathering MichCon Storage & Transportation Services MichCon Major Account Services DTE Gas Resources DTE Energy Services DTE Pet Coke DTE Biomass Energy DTE Methane Resources DTE Energy Trading |
| Website | DTEEnergy.com |
DTE Energy Co. is a Detroit, Michigan-based utility, incorporated in 1995, involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide.
DTE Energy's largest operating subsidiaries are Detroit Edison, an investor-owned electric utility serving 2.1 million customers in Southeastern Michigan, and Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. (MichCon), a natural gas utility serving 1.2 million customers in Michigan.
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Power portfolio
Out of its total 13,041 MW of electric generating capacity in 2005 (1.22% of the U.S. total), DTE Energy produces 61.3% from coal, 16.4% from natural gas, 11.7% from oil, 9.3% from nuclear, and 0.2% from biomass. DTE owns power plants in Alabama, California, Illinois, and Michigan; 95.5% of the company's generating capacity comes from power plants in Michigan.[2]
Congressional campaign contributions
DTE Energy is one of the largest contributors to candidates for Congress. These contributions total $317,499 to the 110th US Congress (as of the third quarter), the largest of which has been to Rep. Carl Levin (D-MI) for $21,500. Congressman Levin, for his part, has been a strong supporter of the coal industry on energy bills. [1]
Contributions like this from from fossil fuel companies to members of Congress are often seen as a political barrier to pursuing clean energy.[2]
Existing coal-fired power plants
DTE Energy had 22 coal-fired generating stations in 2005, with 7,998 MW of capacity. Here is a list of DTE's coal power plants with capacity over 100 MW:[2][3][4]
| Plant Name | State | County | Year(s) Built | Capacity | 2007 CO2 Emissions | 2006 SO2 Emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe | MI | Monroe | 1971, 1973, 1974 | 3280 MW | 15,900,000 tons | 103,570 tons |
| St. Clair | MI | St. Clair | 1953, 1954, 1961, 1969 | 1547 MW | 7,769,000 tons | 42,374 tons |
| Belle River | MI | St. Clair | 1984, 1985 | 1395 MW | 9,885,000 tons | 24,128 tons |
| Trenton Channel | MI | Wayne | 1949, 1950, 1968 | 776 MW | 4,759,000 tons | 29,066 tons |
| River Rouge | MI | Wayne | 1957, 1958 | 651 MW | 3,433,000 tons | 13,307 tons |
| Marysville | MI | St. Clair | 1943, 1947 | 150 MW | 1,306,000 tons | 504 tons |
| Harbor Beach | MI | Huron | 1968 | 121 MW | 256,000 tons | 945 tons |
In 2006, DTE's 7 major coal-fired power plants emitted 43.3 million tons of CO2 (0.7% of all U.S. CO2 emissions) and 214,000 tons of SO2 (1.4% of all U.S. SO2 emissions).
Credit Reporting Program
In August 2006, DTE began reporting payment information to the major credit bureaus on all of its 2.5 million customers, without offering the ability to opt-out, making it one of the few utilities in the U.S. to do so. Previously, only seriously delinquent accounts had been reported.
Groups such as the NAACP protested this change, arguing that such a policy would benefit those who have no problems paying their bills, but would hurt those who are the most vulnerable economically and most likely to miss a payment, such as the poor, elderly, and disabled. This, in effect, would hurt their credit rating, and further hamper their ability to advance in society.
In January 2007, DTE changed the policy to state that only payments 60 days or more overdue would be reported to credit bureaus.
Articles and resources
Related SourceWatch articles
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 DTE Energy Co., BusinessWeek Company Insight Center, accessed July 2008.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2005, Energy Information Administration, accessed April 2008.
- ↑ Environmental Integrity Project, Dirty Kilowatts: America’s Most Polluting Power Plants, July 2007.
- ↑ Dig Deeper, Carbon Monitoring for Action database, accessed June 2008.
External resources
External articles
- "DTE submits application for new nuclear plant," Associated Press, September 18, 2008.
Wikipedia also has an article on DTE Energy. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
