Enrollment reinforces Dakkota’s commitment to improving quality of life for this generation and the next
DETROIT, June 20, 2023 – DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) and Dakkota Integrated Systems today announced Dakkota’s enrollment in MIGreenPower, DTE’s voluntary renewable energy program. The enrollment will attribute 100% of the electricity use at Dakkota’s Detroit location to DTE’s wind and solar parks, which has the environmental benefit equivalent to the carbon captured by more than 1,500 acres of forests annually.1
Dakkota, a Michigan-based automotive supplier, is one of the largest Native American woman-owned and led companies in the United States. The company provides best-in-class suspension and interior systems within the auto industry, competitively and profitably. Dakkota is focused on improving quality of life for their employees and the communities where they operate, which includes making Dakkota’s operations as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible.
“MIGreenPower provides a simple, flexible way of reducing our environmental impact – all at no additional cost to our business,” said Lori Lancaster, president, Dakkota. “Preserving and protecting the environment for future generations is an initiative we are passionate about and have prioritized as part of the automotive industry’s leadership in reducing greenhouse gases and creating a more sustainable future.”
Dakkota joins 15 automotive suppliers, as well as major automakers such as Ford Motor Company, Stellantis, and General Motors, who are using MIGreenPower to make their operations more sustainable.
“We are proud to play such an important role in the clean energy transformation that is happening across Michigan’s automotive sector,” said Brian Calka, vice president, Renewable Sales and Project Development, DTE Energy. “Through MIGreenPower, Dakkota and other companies are able to meet their sustainability goals while accelerating the development of new wind and solar projects in our state.”
MIGreenPower is one of the largest voluntary renewable energy programs in the United States and is moving DTE closer to its goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company is currently Michigan’s largest producer of and investor in renewable energy, with 20 wind parks and 33 solar parks generating enough clean energy to power more than 750,000 homes. In DTE’s CleanVision Integrated Resource Plan filed last fall, the company proposed adding an additional 15,000 megawatts of renewable energy by 2042, giving DTE enough clean energy to power more than 4 million homes.
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 2.3 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 custom energy solutions, renewable energy generation, and energy marketing and trading. Through our commitment to cleaner energy, DTE Electric plans to reduce CO2 emissions by 90% and DTE Gas will plan to reduce methane emissions by more than 80% by 2040 to produce cleaner energy while keeping it safe, reliable and affordable. DTE Electric and Gas aspire to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. 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/dteenergy.
About Dakkota Integrated Systems
Dakkota is one of the largest Native American woman-owned and led companies in the United States, providing seamless delivery of components to reduce time, labor and materials costs. We are a full service supplier committed to agile, customizable, and continuously improving processes through the use of specially trained employees, automation, process data validation, and proprietary materials management systems. We take our extensive experience in the automotive industry and apply it to customer challenges whether they be in assembly, sequencing, or materials management. As a purpose-driven company, we are a change agent that aggressively and actively promotes helping people and communities improve the quality of their lives and future generations.
For further information, members of the media may contact:
Lauren Owings, DTE Energy, 313.235.5555
Michael DeVoe, Dakkota Integrated Systems, 810.588.7299