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MLive By Lucas Smolcic Larson July 23, 2024 View Article

The Detroit News By Myesha Johnson July 23, 2024 View Article

MLive By Lucas Smolcic Larson July 5, 2024 View Article

Detroit Free Press By Amy Bandyk and Natalie Lyijynen July 4, 2024 View Op-Ed

A Dec. 1 order from the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) will cut DTE’s proposed electric rate hike by over 40%, down to about $368 million, compared to the $619 million originally requested by the utility. As a result, DTE residential customers will see their rates increase by about 6.4%%, rather than a 13.9% increase

In this issue we report promising developments in DTE’s pending rate case, continuing discussion of performance-based regulation to make Michigan less vulnerable to outages, and more. News Source: JK Nair. Administrative Law Judge Questions Cost-Effectiveness, Credibility of DTE Rate Case Proposal A promising sign recently came in DTE’s pending electric rate case when an administrative law

July 26, 2023 By Amy Bandyk Executive Director Citizens Utility Board (CUB) of Michigan ******************************** “DTE’s integrated resource plan shows that the company will support clean energy only if it can also saddle ratepayers with unnecessary profit for shareholders from coal plant retirements at the same time. The IRP settlement agreement that the MPSC is

Michigan Advance By Jon King March 27, 2023 https://michiganadvance.com/blog/mpsc-oks-higher-compensation-for-residents-after-power-outages/

Detroit Free Press By Keith Matheny March 22, 2023 https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/03/22/dte-consumers-energy-power-outage-blackout/70030246007/

MLive By Sheri McWhirter March 22, 2023 https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2023/03/michigan-utilities-will-need-to-restore-power-faster-under-proposed-state-rules.html