DTE offers energy efficiency webinars for small biz

DTE Energy has launched another program focused on helping its users create energy efficiency, this time all on the Internet.

The downtown Detroit-based utility will host a monthly webinar this year. The point is to teach small businesses how to save money on their utility bills. They will cover a variety of subjects, such as energy efficiency incentives, the best options for energy efficient lighting, and heating and energy audits. The webinars are an offshoot of the Your Energy Savings program.

"This is just one more component of a program to help our customers to save energy and money," says Eileen Dixon, a spokeswoman for DTE Energy.

The hour-long webinars will consist of a 45-minute presentation on that day's topic (the first of which is about available rebates and tax incentives for energy efficiency products) followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer period. Participants will be able to either email or call in questions for the presenters.

The free webinars will be held the third Thursday of each month, beginning at 2 p.m. today. Registration is required. For information, click here.

Source: Eileen Dixon, a spokeswoman for DTE Energy
Writer: Jon Zemke