News & Updates Jump to: Blog | CUB in the News Blog CUB and AG Nessel Call for More Transparency on Utility Political Activities March 7, 2022 Consumers Energy to Raise Electric Rates, But By Much Less Than Expected December 27, 2021 CUB Releases Guide for Best Practices To Introduce EVs for Ratepayers December 20, 2021 CUBās 2021 Utility Performance Report Shows That Michigan Residents and Businesses Pay High Rates for Poor Service December 13, 2021 Electric Reliability Must Be Improved Cost-Effectively November 17, 2021 Video Available for Michigan PSC Conference on Reliability and Outages November 2, 2021 Michigan Reps, GOP and Dem Alike, Call for Action About Power Outages at Hearing October 15, 2021 The Fix for Michiganās Power Outage Problem Needs To Be More Ambitious Than What The Utilities Are Offering October 8, 2021 New MPSC Order Is Step Toward Turning Around Unacceptably Poor Electric Reliability August 26, 2021 MPSC To Move Faster on New Protections Following Outages, Commissioner Phillips Says August 19, 2021 Michigan, LIHEAP and Energy Affordability July 27, 2021 More Spending on the Grid Means Better Power? Not Always July 20, 2021 Previous Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 Page6 Page7 Page8 Page9 Page10 Page11 Next CUB in the News DTE says it will pause electric rate hikes for two years after latest $474M ask April 23, 2026 US utilities planning to spend $1.4 trillion as utility bills rise, study finds April 18, 2026 Utilities Plan Over $1.4 Trillion Investment by 2030 Amid Rising Consumer Bills April 17, 2026 VOICES: Utility bills donāt have to break us: Michiganās path to affordable home energy April 15, 2026 Republicans launch effort to axe Michigan clean power standards April 14, 2026 Consumers Energy approved for second electric rate increase in a year March 27, 2026 Google data center deal with DTE is āa step upwardā for Michigan, advocates say March 24, 2026 Michigan AG Tries To Gut DTE Gas Hike, Slashing Plan By 85 Percent March 21, 2026 Consumers Energy wants to build 2 new gas power plants, scale up clean energy March 12, 2026 Michigan lawmakers propose MPSC elections after DTE rate hikes March 6, 2026 Nessel warns Michigan ratepayers will pay for Trump’s coal plant order March 4, 2026 Utilities ramp up tree trimming to address long-standing reliability problems February 27, 2026 Previous Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 Page6 Page7 Page8 Page9 Page10 Page11 Page12 Page13 Page14 Page15 Page16 Page17 Page18 Page19 Page20 Page21 Page22 Page23 Page24 Page25 Page26 Page27 Page28 Page29 Next Subscribe To Stay Up To Date Get the latest news on utilities in Michigan.Ā Δ NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Email Sign Up