DTE Electric issues second green bond

DETROIT, Feb. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Electric issued its second offering of green bonds on Friday, Feb. 15. The $650 million in bonds will finance green investments, including renewable energy and energy efficiency. In its initial green bond offering in May 2018, DTE became the fifth investment-grade energy company in the nation ? and the first company in Michigan ? to sell green bonds.

"As we move forward to replace our coal-fired generating facilities our focus on renewable generation and reducing carbon emissions are key corporate priorities," said Gerry Anderson, chairman and CEO of DTE Energy. "We are well on our way to our goal of reducing carbon emissions by more than 80 percent by 2050."

With a maturity of 30 years and an annual fixed coupon of 3.95 percent, a DTE Electric green bond with help to:

• Fund the development and construction of solar and wind farms, including the transmission infrastructure to support renewable energy facilities
• Strengthen energy efficiency programs to help Michigan residents and businesses save energy and reduce bills

DTE's carbon reduction plan is among the most aggressive and was one of the first to be announced in the energy industry ? committing the company to significantly higher levels of renewable energy generation and energy efficiency programs, while maintaining reliability and affordability for customers.

About DTE Energy 
DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE), DTE Electric's parent, is a?Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include DTE Electric, an electric company serving 2.2 million customers in?Southeastern Michigan?and DTE Gas, a natural gas company serving 1.3 million customers in?Michigan. The DTE portfolio includes energy businesses focused on natural gas pipelines, gathering and storage, power and industrial projects, renewable natural gas, and energy marketing and trading.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of, any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The Company has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC with respect to the securities and the offering referred to in this communication.  The offering of such securities may be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.  You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at https://www.sec.gov/. Alternatively, you may obtain a copy of the prospectus and the prospectus supplement by calling Barclays Capital Inc. toll-free at 1-888-603-5847, BNY Mellon Capital Markets LLC toll-free at 1-800-269-6864, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at 1-212-834-4533 or Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated toll-free at 1-800-294-1322.

SOURCE DTE Energy