Detroit Free Press, December 4, 2015: DTE offers cash payment kiosks for low-income customers
“At its root is a well-worn technology familiar to most: an ATM-style kiosk. This one, designed by Ferndale-based DivDat for DTE Energy, dispenses no money. The 30 kiosks placed at DTE payment centers and select Rite Aid pharmacies in locations around Detroit and Michigan accept all forms of payment, including cash. The targeted customer is someone who might not have a credit card or bank account. The goal, company officials say, is to make it easier and less expensive for poor people to pay their utility bills.”