Utility unveils pilot carbon-offset plan Madcap Coffee is first to join DTE’s Natural Gas Balance program. Courtesy Madcap Coffee As part of DTE Energy’s 2050 net zero commitment, DTE Gas announced that it will offer customers a new way to reduce their carbon footprint. The program, called CleanVision Natural Gas Balance, is the first in the nation to include both carbon offsets and renewable natural gas. The pilot program is approved by the Michigan Public Services Commission and was launched to the public in January. Dan Brudzynski, DTE vice president of gas sales and supply, said the utility has a goal of 50,000 participating customers over the next decade, which will be equivalent to offsetting approximately 1 million metric tons of carbon out of the environment.