We have revised the outlook to positive from stable on holding company DTE Energy Co. and its utility subsidiaries DTE Electric Co. and DTE Gas Co. We affirmed all of the short and long-term ratings including the 'BBB+' corporate credit rating. We've revised the business risk profile to 'excellent' and maintained the financial risk profile as 'significant'. The positive outlook on the ratings reflects Standard&Poor's base-case scenario that the company will continue to maintain its excellent business risk profile over the long-term by strategically deciding not to grow its energy trading business and that their regulatory risk remains low. On Aug. 19, 2013, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services revised its outlook to positive from stable on DTE Energy
