The Oakland Press By Mark Cavitt September 25, 2022 https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2022/09/25/michigan-utilities-doubling-down-on-efforts-to-strengthen-grid-reduce-prolonged-power-outages/
On Sept. 8, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), in an order, gave a stark assessment of the state of Michigan’s grid that likely rings true with the tens of thousands of ratepayers that have lost power over the last few weeks: “Put bluntly, Michigan’s distribution reliability is inadequate, and current plans for improvements are insufficient.” The
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Detroit News By Carol Thompson August 30, 2022 https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/30/thousands-down-power-lines-pose-threat-metro-detroit-dte-says/7940430001/
Michigan Radio By Tracy Samilton August 21, 2022 https://www.michiganradio.org/social-justice/2022-08-21/detroiters-to-give-opinions-on-dte-energys-request-for-rate-and-solar-fee-increases-at-monday-hearing
The Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) Aug. 22 hearing in Detroit was a rare opportunity for DTE residents to express their frustration with paying high rates for electric service that is only getting more and more unreliable in the face of worsening severe weather. DTE customers did not let that opportunity go to waste, as
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Detroit Free Press By Frank Witsil August 3, 2022 https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/08/03/dearborn-heights-dte-generators/10223319002/
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Michigan Advance By Ken Coleman July 28, 2022 https://michiganadvance.com/2022/07/28/social-justice-coalition-fights-utility-rate-hike-requests/
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The Detroit News By John Liskey July 27, 2022 https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2022/07/28/liskey-updating-grids-lowers-consumer-costs/10167291002/
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RTO Insider By Amanda Durish Cook July 25, 2022 https://www.rtoinsider.com/articles/30513-miso-board-approves-10b-in-long-range-tx-projects
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The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), which operates the grid for most of Michigan, has just approved a set of transmission lines that are expected to connect new renewable energy projects to customers, allowing the construction of an expected 53,000 megawatts of new power sources that will lower costs for electric consumers, leading to net
