Michigan AG Nessel pushes back on DTE's $474 million rate hike request
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is once again pushing back on DTE's request for a rate hike after the utility company submitted a $474 million proposal on Tuesday.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is once again pushing back on DTE's request for a rate hike after the utility company submitted a $474 million proposal on Tuesday.
The utility company plans to submit the latest request to the Michigan Public Service Commission on Tuesday, April 28. If approved, a rate change would not take effect until late February 2027.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is appealing the Michigan Public Service Commission's approval of two DTE contracts for the Saline data center.
Police in Clawson, Michigan, say they are working to identify someone who has knocked on the doors of multiple homes in one neighborhood after some claimed that the person appeared to be impersonating a DTE worker.
Google is the company behind plans for Project Cannoli, a computer data center proposed for a site near I-94 and Haggery Road.
Thousands of Southeast Michigan residents were dealing with power outages as wind speeds picked up on Sunday night, two days after gusts of over 70 mph swept through the region.
Thousands of Southeast Michigan residents are without power Sunday afternoon, more than a day after high winds took hold in the region.
A data center solutions company has submitted plans to officials in Gibraltar, Michigan, to develop a facility at the site of a former steel plant in the city.
DTE, which provides electricity for much of Southeast Michigan, notified state officials that they are preparing an application for utility rates that take effect in March 2027.
Thousands of customers in the area of 14 Mile Road and 15 Mile Road in Macomb County lost power early Tuesday.
State officials have approved an electricity rate hike for DTE that adds up to $242.4 million in new revenue.
DTE Energy and three subsidiaries are ordered to pay $100 million for failing to comply with the Clean Air Act at a Zug Island facility between River Rouge and Detroit.
Prosecutors say the man was previously convicted of threatening to kill police officers and a judge in Macomb County.
Over 16,000 Southeast Michigan residents lost power Friday in the aftermath of high winds across much of the state.
A crash amid a police pursuit in Metro Detroit led to utility pole damage – and disruptions to an underground cable in River Rouge.
DTE will add a per transaction processing fee to customers who use debit or credit cards to make utility payments, starting in March.
DTE says it will charge residential and commercial customers a fee starting in March for using a debit card or credit card to make utility payments.
DTE is citing an equipment problem for the loss of power early Wednesday in the Wixom area.
Residents of the Leland House still have not been able to return to retrieve their belongings.
A proposed data center in Saline Township, Michigan, is moving forward after DTE received approval to supply power.
Two men who were accused of posing as utility workers and killing a Southeast Michigan man last year have been sentenced.
Residents of Leland House in Detroit will not have to move out of their homes thanks to an agreement reached with DTE.
With the frigid temperatures that Michiganders are enduring, we're also bracing for an increase in heating costs.
The concerns continue over a proposed artificial intelligence center in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
A group of protesters is calling on DTE for a more transparent contract process between developers of a major data center project in Saline Township and the utility.
The northbound lanes of I-275 between Seven Mile Road and Eight Mile Road were closed for hours early Friday morning because of a crash.
On Wednesday, the average price in Michigan was $4.25, according to AAA. Within 24 hours, the state average price rose by 33 cents to $4.58.
Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, businessman Perry Johnson, former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox and the Rev. Ralph Rebandt took the stage Thursday night in a debate hosted by the Oakland County Republican Party.
One person was taken into custody after a woman crashed her car following a stabbing on Thursday in Southfield, according to police.
Police say the baby is in critical condition, and the child's parents are minors.
On Wednesday, the average price in Michigan was $4.25, according to AAA. Within 24 hours, the state average price rose by 33 cents to $4.58.
The northbound lanes of I-275 between Seven Mile Road and Eight Mile Road were closed for hours early Friday.
Michigan Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, businessman Perry Johnson, former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox and the Rev. Ralph Rebandt took the stage Thursday night in a debate hosted by the Oakland County Republican Party.
One person was taken into custody after a woman crashed her car following a stabbing on Thursday in Southfield, according to police.
Over 2.1 million voter registrations have been canceled or identified for future cancellation in Michigan since 2019, the Secretary of State says.
The organization says its executive committee will oversee operations and lead the search for the next leader, under the leadership of DADA president Katie Coleman and Auto Show chairman Lincoln Phillip.
General Motors has announced production investments at its sites in Romulus, Saginaw and Toledo.
Several cities in Southeast Michigan could allow golf carts on public streets if a state bill expanding the rules passes.
Experts said it's unlikely consumers will see a drop in prices moving forward.
Two of Michigan's congressional representatives introduced a bill aimed at supporting Michigan's role in automotive innovation and manufacturing.
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.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
On Wednesday, the average price in Michigan was $4.25, according to AAA. Within 24 hours, the state average price rose by 33 cents to $4.58.
The longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end on Thursday when President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security following a breakthrough on Capitol Hill.
Brent crude surged past $126 a barrel early Thursday, while U.S. gasoline prices jumped to $4.30 a gallon.
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons beat the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic 116-109 in Game 5 of their first-round series to stave off elimination.
Parents say the incident highlights the importance of education and communication at home, especially when it comes to THC‑infused products.
Six Detroit elementary students were hospitalized on Tuesday after eating suspected marijuana edibles, district officials said.
A proposed Michigan law would mandate health insurance plans to cover in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination starting in 2027.
Cases of Lyme disease have seen a 168% increase just in the last five years, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Macomb County health officials reported Thursday the county's first confirmed measles case in 2026.
Cade Cunningham scored a franchise playoff-record 45 points, including a step-back jumper with 32 seconds left, and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons beat the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic 116-109 in Game 5 of their first-round series to stave off elimination.
The Detroit Lions have picked up the fifth season of Pro Bowl running back Jahmyr Gibbs' contract and declined All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell's fifth-year option, according to a person familiar with the moves.
Michigan basketball coach Dusty May has announced that three players have been added from the transfer portal and two incoming freshman are joining four high school seniors who were signed in November.
Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner had 19 in three quarters and the Orlando Magic beat the Detroit Pistons 94-88 to take a 3-1 series lead, putting the East's No. 1 seed on the brink of elimination.
Construction crews are making way for the new home of the Detroit City Football Club after demolishing the old Southwest Detroit Hospital.
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.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
President Trump has signed a bill to fund parts of the Department of Homeland Security. The signing came shortly after Congress cast its votes on the matter.
Michigan's average gas prices went up 28 cents per gallon for regular unleaded fuel between Thursday and Friday morning.
Sam Klemet has stepped down as the Detroit Auto Dealers Association leader. The Pistons continue their NBA playoff run Friday. Those headlnes, other stories and weather are in our news brief.
Dry and cool weekend ahead
A crash early Friday morning snarled traffic for hours, blocking I-275 between Seven Mile Road and Eight Mile Road in Wayne County.