Consumers Energy approved for $276M electricity rate hike
An electricity rate hike at Consumers Energy will add an average $6.46 to residential monthly bills, starting in May.
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An electricity rate hike at Consumers Energy will add an average $6.46 to residential monthly bills, starting in May.
Consumers Energy is looking to delay planned safety upgrades at the largest dam in Michigan while it seeks approval of a hotly debated plan to sell the facility and 12 others.
Thousands of Southeast Michigan residents are without power Sunday afternoon, more than a day after high winds took hold in the region.
Over 16,000 Southeast Michigan residents lost power Friday in the aftermath of high winds across much of the state.
Consumers Energy has asked the State of Michigan to approve another round of natural gas distribution rate hikes.
Consumers Energy has received approval from state officials for a natural gas rate increase, effective November 1.
Consumers Energy has announced a program to help customers catch up on past due summer bills.
Thousands of Southeast Michigan residents remained without power Wednesday morning in the aftermath of winds and rain.
Environmental groups and Michigan's attorney general have filed separate challenges against a federal order that is keeping a coal-fired power plant open this summer.
One teenager is dead and another hospitalized after a power line electrocution incident Tuesday near Lansing.
A rate hike started in April for Consumers Energy electric customers – and the company is already well into the process for requesting its next one.
The U.S. Energy Department has ordered a Michigan coal-fired power plant to remain open, at least until late August.
A natural gas main replacement and upgrade called the Four Cities Metro Pipeline has started in Southeast Michigan.
State officials have approved an electricity rate hike for Consumers Energy, which serves a large part of Michigan.
The Michigan Public Service Commission says they've looked into foolproofing everything since a near disaster six years ago.
The utility company requested a $248 million gas hike, which would increase residents' rates by 12%.
The planned outage will affect customers in Holly Township, Groveland Township and Springfield Township.
The Michigan Public Service Commission enlisted an outside consulting firm to conduct the review of the two utilities.
The results come after MPSC launched an investigation in 2022 amid reports of widespread outages and public frustration.
Metro Detroit labored under its third consecutive day of 90-plus-degree heat Wednesday, as the region continues one of the most brutally hot stretches it's seen in decades. As of yet, the power grid has been holding up for most residents.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a notice of intervention opposing Consumers Energy's proposed rate hike.
Consumers Energy requested a $325 million rate hike to improve infrastructure and service.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is opposing Consumers Energy's proposed $136 million natural gas rate increase, arguing that the increase should be no more than $5.3 million if needed.
National Weather Service officials say winds reached 115 miles per hour, with a path length of 5.7 miles and a width of 450 yards.
The Michigan Public Service Commission is toying with a proposal that would reward utilities with more money from a $10 yearly charge to consumers for improved performance.
The complaint alleges a Muslim and Arab American police officer was exposed to discrimination, retaliation and a hostile work environment following an incident on March 8, 2026.
Religious leaders say they stand in solidarity with all communities targeted by hate.
DWSD says improvements are part of a broader effort to reduce flooding and basement backups across the city.
Police say the 24-year-old suspect admitted to driving the vehicle at the time of the crash.
Detroit police say a man and woman were killed in a double shooting that appeared to be targeted on Wednesday afternoon.
Detroit police say a man and woman were killed in a double shooting that appeared to be targeted on Wednesday afternoon.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says Canada should delay the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge rather than accept unfavorable terms pushed by President Trump.
Police identified the victim as 65-year-old Richard Alan Harris of Farmington Hills.
About seven acres in Southeast Michigan, known as the unincorporated community of Hell, has been listed for sale.
The complaint alleges a Muslim and Arab American police officer was exposed to discrimination, retaliation and a hostile work environment following an incident on March 8, 2026.
From classic cruisers to new memories still being made, the Woodward Dream Cruise remains a celebration of Michigan's automotive culture.
If you are planning a road trip for Memorial Day weekend, remember that the cost of gas this year is noticeably higher than last year.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
Michigan State University's board approved a new ethics policy 5-3 that lays out consequences for trustees who do not comply, with at least one trustee refusing to sign it and calling it a potential tool for retaliation.
The Supreme Court's term is set to end around the end of June, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and gun rights still to come.
Two House members from opposite parties introduced legislation that would revoke federal retirement benefits from current or former members of Congress convicted of sexual assault, trafficking, or exploitation of minors — and redirect those funds to victims.
Buyers can still find lower-cost homes in some midsize cities, especially across the Rust Belt and Sun Belt, a new analysis finds.
Officials say 21 cases were reported in the state, with 29% of those cases among children.
Michigan has $176 million in opioid settlement funds sitting unused in local government accounts.
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
Eastern Michigan University's Esports program is bringing back its summer camps for students, which run through August.
Tarik Skubal's multi-million dollar pitching arm feels better than it has all season.
José Ramírez homered and hit a two-run double on a 3-for-4 night, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the reeling Detroit Tigers 8-2.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Detroit Tigers were defeated by the Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday after Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and scored twice, and Kevin Gausman pitched six shutout innings.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
A civil rights complaint was filed on Wednesday against the Eastpointe Police Department, alleging anti-Muslim harassment against one of the department's police officers.
It's been two days since the deadly attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego that left three people dead.
Temperatures head back down to a chilly mark tonight with warmer air on the way to wrap up the week.
After strong storms moved through Metro Detroit this week and with summer storm season now underway, many Detroiters are asking a familiar question: Is the city actually better prepared than it was during previous flooding events?
Detroit police say a man and a woman were shot to death in two separate vehicles on the city's east side Wednesday afternoon. Police say a child was in one of the vehicles and survived the shooting.