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.
Police in Dearborn, Michigan, are seeking the public's help in finding a missing 13-year-old boy who was last seen on Wednesday, officials said.
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.
A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will square off for Game 7 of their playoff series on Sunday night with a trip to the Eastern Conference finals on the line.
A 30-year-old motorcyclist is in the hospital Sunday after a crash in Highland Park, Michigan, according to the Michigan State Police. A patrol car that responded to the collision was hit by another vehicle while at the scene.
Between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Sunday, strong storms will attempt to fire along the warm front as it moves north.
The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will square off for Game 7 of their playoff series on Sunday night with a trip to the Eastern Conference finals on the line.
Officials in Berkley, Michigan, are investigating after around 100 pamphlets with antisemitic content were found in the area on Saturday, according to the city's Department of Public Safety.
The Swatch store at the Somerset Collection mall in Troy, Michigan, has canceled a product release event after an estimated crowd of hundreds of people gathered for it early Saturday, according to police.
Police in Dearborn, Michigan, are seeking the public's help in finding a missing 13-year-old boy who was last seen on Wednesday, officials said.
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.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
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 moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The Senate's rulemaker delivered a blow to GOP plans to fund security for President Trump's overhaul of the East Wing of the White House.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
Napoleon Solo hustled to first place at the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming out on top against 13 other horses.
Spencer Torkelson drove in the winning run with an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak by edging the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
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.
A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will square off for Game 7 of their playoff series on Sunday night with a trip to the Eastern Conference finals on the line.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
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.
The Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers will battle at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday. The winner advances to the Eastern Conference finals. The manager of McShane's Irish Pub in downtown Detroit said she's making sure their draft beer is stocked up for the game.
Video from Michigan State Police shows the moments a patrol car was rear-ended and a trooper jumping out of the way of the crash, a water gun prank in Davison Township nearly turned deadly and other top stories for the night of May 16, 2026.
The Swatch store at Somerset Collection in Troy canceled a product release event after an estimated hundreds of people gathered for it, according to police. Julia Avant speaks with a shopper who was among the crowd.
Chance of showers and storms later in the day
A Michigan State Police trooper jumped across a median just before his car was rear-ended early Saturday, the agency said. No one was injured.