DTE Energy reports strong 2020 financial results; reaffirms guidance for 2021
•Ranked highest for customer satisfaction in Midwest by gas customers
•Launched voluntary carbon offset program for gas customers and doubled voluntary electric renewable program
•Leveraged operating efficiencies to hold customers’ rates flat through 2021
•Achieved year-over-year improvements in electric reliability
•Provided community pandemic support through $21 million in DTE Energy Foundation grants
•Invested $2.2 billion with Michigan-based companies
DETROIT, Feb. 19, 2021 - DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today reported 2020 earnings of $1.4 billion, or $7.08 per diluted share, compared with $1.2 billion, or $6.31 per diluted share in 2019.
2020 operating earnings were $1.4 billion, or $7.19 per diluted share, compared with 2019 operating earnings of $1.2 billion, or $6.30 per diluted share. Operating earnings for the year beat the company’s original 2020 guidance midpoint of $6.61. Operating earnings exclude non-recurring items, certain mark-to-market adjustments and discontinued operations. Reconciliations of reported earnings to operating earnings are included at the end of this news release.
"We were successful in executing on our strategy to meet the needs of our people, customers and communities while delivering for our investors,” said Jerry Norcia, DTE Energy President and CEO. “In 2020 we mobilized our resources to offer support including food, shelter, PPE and loan process assistance. At the same time, we were able to continue investments in our infrastructure and improve reliability to ensure our customers receive the energy they need.”
Norcia noted the following accomplishments:
Led the Midwest in business customer satisfaction: Ranked highest in customer satisfaction with natural gas residential customers in the Midwest in J.D. Power’s 2020 study.
Announced CleanVision Natural Gas Balance program for gas customers: CleanVision offers customers a way to affordably offset 25% to 100% of greenhouse gas emissions from an average home’s natural gas use and is the first program in the nation to include both carbon offsets and renewable natural gas.
Reached 25,000 MIGreenPower commitments: DTE’s MIGreenPower program, one of the country’s largest voluntary renewable energy programs, supported over 45 million kWh of clean energy generation in 2020.
Leveraged revenue and operating efficiencies to hold customers’ rates flat through 2021: Michigan Public Service Commission approved request by DTE Electric for a one-time accounting treatment for a $30 million voluntary refund to customers.
Invested approximately $1 billion in DTE Electric reliability in 2020: Performed infrastructure upgrades that led to enhanced reliability for its customers which helped deliver a nearly 25% reliability improvement from 2019 with shorter restoration times.
The following information was filed by Dte Energy Co (DTB) on Friday, February 19, 2021 as an 8K 2.02 statement, which is an earnings press release pertaining to results of operations and financial condition. It may be helpful to assess the quality of management by comparing the information in the press release to the information in the accompanying 10-K Annual Report statement of earnings and operation as management may choose to highlight particular information in the press release.