DTE Energy Helps Customers Apply for Home Heating Credit

DETROIT, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy, parent company of Detroit
Edison and MichCon, is helping low-income customers apply for the Home Heating
Credit, a state energy credit that can help offset the costs of natural gas or
electricity used to heat homes in the winter.
The Home Heating Credit is based on household income, the number of
exemptions claimed and the home's actual heating costs. Special exemptions
may be available to customers 65 and older and to people with disabilities.
Department of Human Services recipients and people who receive other public
assistance also may be eligible for the credit if they owned or rented a home
or apartment in 2007.
Customers are encouraged to call DTE Energy toll-free at (800) 411-4348
for assistance in applying for the Home Heating Credit. Before calling,
customers should have available their household income and their dependents'
Social Security numbers and dates of birth. DTE Energy will help customers
apply for the credit through Sept. 26. The deadline to file with the state of
Michigan is Sept. 30.
In addition to this help, DTE Energy offers a number of payment assistance
programs to help customers manage their energy bills and avoid service
shut-offs. The company can also help customers work with outside agencies
that may provide bill payment help. Customers having trouble paying their
utility bills should call DTE Energy at (800) 477-4747.
SOURCE DTE Energy

Len Singer, +1-313-235-8809, or Lorie N. Kessler, +1-313-235-8807, both of DTE
Energy