DETROIT, July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy today
announced that Frank Warren, senior
vice president of Fossil Generation, will retire from the company
at the end of July. Benjamin F.
Felton will join DTE on July 8
and take on the role of senior vice president, Fossil
Generation.
Felton has an extensive career in the electric industry, most
recently as senior vice president of Electric Operations for NIPSCO
where he led generation, transmission, distribution, fleet and
warehouse operations. Felton also championed the company's electric
safety program. Prior to NIPSCO, he held leadership roles of
increasing responsibility at Consumers Energy.
"Ben has a proven track record of producing results for
customers and employees in the electric industry," said
Jerry Norcia, DTE president and CEO.
"His strong leadership will be crucial as DTE works toward reducing
carbon emissions 80% by 2040 while continuing to produce safe,
reliable and affordable energy for more than half of
Michiganders."
Warren joined DTE in 2001 as maintenance manager at the St.
Clair Power Plant and progressed through positions of increasing
responsibility. Frank has been instrumental in leading the
company's plants to consistently strong operational performance
while overseeing $2 billion of
environmental investment to transform the Monroe Power Plant into
one of the cleanest and most efficient coal plants in the US. He
also took on the role of executive safety champion for all of DTE;
under his leadership, DTE has consistently ranked among the safest
companies in the energy industry.
"Frank has been a great leader for our company and our people,"
said Norcia. "His common-sense, data-driven approach to running our
power plants has enabled us to serve our customers with reliable
energy on even the hottest summer days. He was also a valuable
mentor for our front-line leaders and managers. DTE is a much
stronger company thanks to Frank's many contributions, and we will
miss him greatly."
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 2.2 million customers in Southeastern
Michigan and a natural gas company serving 1.3 million
customers in Michigan. The DTE portfolio includes energy
businesses focused on power and industrial projects, renewable
natural gas, natural gas pipelines, gathering and storage, and
energy marketing and trading. As an environmental leader, DTE will
reduce carbon dioxide and methane emissions by more than 80 percent
by 2040 to produce cleaner energy while keeping it safe,
reliable and affordable. DTE is committed to being a force for
good in the communities where it serves 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.
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