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Testimony in DTE Rate Case Shows That Historic Rate Hike Is Not Justified

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New expert witness testimony filed in DTE’s latest electric rate case exposes how the utility’s proposed rate hike, one of its biggest ever, does not deliver value to customers and fails to take the steps needed to turn around DTE’s abysmal record on reliability. This rate case is another example of how Michigan’s utility regulatory system […]

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Consumers Energy Electric Rate Case U-21389 (2023)

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Approved return on equity: 9.9% Approved overall rate of return: 5.85% Approved revenue requirement increase: $92 million Approved residential class rate increase: 1.61% Requested return on equity: 10.25% Requested overall rate of return: 6.11% Requested revenue requirement increase: $216 million Requested residential class rate increase: 3.3% Time period: Feb. 2024 – Feb. 2025

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Michigan Utility Regulators Hear Anger and Frustration Over Outages at Town Hall Meetings

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The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) held three town hall meetings this week where they heard hours of testimonials, many of them filled with outrage, about the recent severe power outages. Along with the Michigan House committee hearing last week and a Michigan Senate committee hearing on March 23, the response to the performance of DTE Energy

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Trevor Lauer of DTE Electric at state legislation hearing

Michigan House Hearing Focuses on Accountability for Utilities Following Outages

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After the recent severe power outages across southeast Michigan, many Michigan lawmakers called for answers from DTE and Consumers Energy for their unacceptably poor electric service. The first major step in getting those answers came at a lengthy hearing of the Michigan House Energy, Communications and Technology Committee on March 15. Among those who testified were representatives

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