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Tag: utilities

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Trump cuts jeopardize energy assistance for over 400,000 Michiganders: ‘Devastating’

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt April 2, 2025April 2, 2025
Electric utility lineman
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Michigan regulators approve $153.8 million Consumers Energy rate hike

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt March 21, 2025March 21, 2025
DTE Energy storefront
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DTE, Consumers have new reliability penalties, incentives from regulators: Is $10 million enough?

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt March 5, 2025March 5, 2025
Electricity cables covered in ice after frozen rain phenomenon
Posted inAccountability

The battle against Michigan power outages yields little accountability

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt March 1, 2024February 29, 2024
The DTE Energy logo in front of a large office building
Posted inNews

DTE Energy signals another electric rate hike request for spring

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt February 22, 2024February 22, 2024
Posted inVoices

OPINION: Michigan needs stronger regulations to fix reliability problem – but utility influence stands in the way

Avatar photo by Amy Bandyk February 14, 2024February 15, 2024
Posted inAccountability

Michigan regulators release plan to link utility profits with performance

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt August 31, 2023January 20, 2024
Posted inAccountability

New settlement agreement aims to put spotlight on DTE-linked dark money

Avatar photo by Tom Perkins August 28, 2023January 19, 2024
Posted inAccountability

DTE is municipal power lobby’s ‘greatest advocate’, backer says after outage

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt August 3, 2023January 20, 2024
Posted inAccountability

Blackouts and generators add to Michigan’s air quality problems

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt August 3, 2023January 20, 2024

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