News & Fun in Michigan
DTE Energy has initiated construction on the Cold Creek Solar Park in Michigan as part of a historic renewable energy agreement with Ford, aiming to fully power Ford’s operations with clean energy by 2035, significantly reducing carbon emissions.
Michigan AG Dana Nessel successfully reduced DTE’s proposed gas rate increase from $266 million to $113 million, saving consumers approximately $153 million. The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a 2.3% rise in residential gas bills instead of the expected 10%. Nessel’s advocacy pushes for transparency in utility expenses and consumer protection.
Each summer there is the potential of rapid moving storms and record setting heat which stresses the energy grid to cause a blackout.
Here is what to prepare for a power outage and outage maps for DTE Energy and Consumers Energy.
Saturdays’ high winds resulted in power outages all across Michigan. As of 5:00 am Sunday DTE and Consumers Energy reported a total of 152,008 customers affected.
DTE Appeals Taxes for Wind Turbines in 2016 “There’s an Appeal for Every Turbine” That’s the statement made to the Huron Daily Tribune from Scott Simons, of DTE Energy Media Relations. DTE Energy has filed more than 60 appeals for wind …
Calls to have Michigan increase its renewable energy targets as a way to keep and attract businesses to the state
Story from 2012 – DTE officials announced that it plans to suspend operations of the Michigan Coal Powered Plant at Harbor Beach as soon as August 2013. The Huron Daily Tribune in Bad Axe says the decision results from federal emission …
