DTE Energy has "extensive backlog" of inspections, new audit finds
The Michigan Public Service Commission enlisted an outside consulting firm to conduct the review of the two utilities.
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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.
On Wednesday, several dozen people spoke out against DTE's proposed electricity rate hike during a public hearing at the Michigan Public Service Commission.
Officials say the 61-year-old man was killed after coming in contact with "overhead equipment."
"Why did it take them until today to even start working on our lines?" said Hugo Giovannone, one of the affected customers.
His neighbors on Holcomb Street, north of Mack Avenue, say this tragedy could have been avoided had DTE listened to them.
Thousands of people across Metro Detroit are dealing with downed power lines, snapped tree limbs and debris after a storm traveled through Southeast Michigan on Tuesday.
Thousands of DTE Energy customers are still without power on Thursday, two days after severe storms rolled through Southeast Michigan.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is once again pushing back against a proposed DTE rate hike.
DTE wants customers who are already spending more money to keep the lights on and dig even deeper into their wallets. A handful of frustrated customers and elected leaders protested Wednesday in front of DTE headquarters.
Part of a shuttered power plant near Detroit has been demolished by explosives that turned the hulking structure into piles of rubble and kicked up a wall of dust and flames.
More than 34,000 DTE Energy customers are without power following Wednesday night's storms in Southeast Michigan.
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.
A neighborhood in Taylor had been without power since Monday afternoon before services were restored early Tuesday afternoon.
DTE Energy says there are a few things you can do to keep yourself and your home on the cool side.
A G4 geomagnetic storm is likely Friday night through the beginning of the weekend, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center. The agency issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch for Friday evening.
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.
The Mount Clemens City Commission unanimously approved a resolution rebuking DTE Energy's proposed $456 million rate increase.
Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out on Friday at DTE's electric substation on Howard Street in Detroit.
DTE Energy announced Wednesday it will be seeking approval from the Michigan Public Service Commission for a $456 million investment.
The almost 100-year-old coal-fired smokestacks were demolished and imploded on Friday.
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.
There are thousands of people in this deep freeze waiting for their power to come back on, and some on the city's west side have been in the dark since Friday when the winter storm rolled through Metro Detroit.
The preparation before and after can make the difference between shelling out hundreds of dollars or losing your power.
Ahead of a major winter storm that will arrive in southeast Michigan Friday afternoon, DTE Energy provided an update on storm preparations.
West Bloomfield police are investigating after residents found flyers containing anti-jewish rhetoric Saturday morning.
The University of Michigan and Oakland University basketball teams came together Saturday at Forgotten Harvest in Oak Park to pack more apples for the food insecure.
A high school football game in Warren was stopped and the stadium was cleared Friday night after a reported threat of gun violence.
The Detroit Tigers struck out 13 times and didn't get a runner past first in the final four innings in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is scheduled to speak at Eastern Market in Detroit on Tuesday.
A high school football game in Warren was stopped and the stadium was cleared Friday night after a reported threat of gun violence.
Stellantis has filed a lawsuit against the United Auto Workers union in a continued battle over their 2023 bargain agreement and the UAW's threat to strike.
West Bloomfield police are investigating after residents found flyers containing anti-jewish rhetoric Saturday morning.
The Detroit Tigers struck out 13 times and didn't get a runner past first in the final four innings in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.
The University of Michigan and Oakland University basketball teams came together Saturday at Forgotten Harvest in Oak Park to pack more apples for the food insecure.
The automaker said the hurricane had impacted suppliers, and the company is working with them to resume operations as soon as possible.
Stellantis has filed a lawsuit against the United Auto Workers union in a continued battle over their 2023 bargain agreement and the UAW's threat to strike.
Members of United Auto Workers Local 1264 in Sterling Heights hosted a rally on Thursday to discuss a possible strike over what they say is a breach of their contracts with Stellantis.
Experts said consumers should not overreact. Any impacts will not be like the supply chain issues consumers saw in 2020.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
Rapper Eminem has announced his daughter Hailie Jade is pregnant through a touching music video that is a tribute to their relationship.
A Michigan court says concert promoter Live Nation isn't responsible for the deaths of three young men who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator while camping at a concert.
John Amos was best known for his roles in "Roots" and the 1970s sitcom "Good Times."
There are five new stadium dates for next summer in Toronto, Chicago, New Jersey, Los Angeles and Mexico City.
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
The Diwali doll, created in collaboration with fashion designer Anita Dongre, features traditional elements and will cost $40.
With one major medical supplier's production hubs closed, hospitals say they are rationing IV fluid bags and employing other conservation measures.
It centers around a sweeping new weekly metric called "acute respiratory illness."
Political candidates, elected officials and election workers are some of the potential targets, the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI warned.
The northern lights could dazzle millions of Americans in some northern states this weekend.
With one major medical supplier's production hubs closed, hospitals say they are rationing IV fluid bags and employing other conservation measures.
It centers around a sweeping new weekly metric called "acute respiratory illness."
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says epizootic hemorrhagic disease cases are beginning to uptick and will likely result in higher levels of dead deer.
Flu vaccine effectiveness in South America was 35% against hospitalization.
Starting in October, Detroit is rolling out its "Dining with Confidence" restaurant inspection placards as another step in preventing repeat violators.
Michigan State suffered their third straight loss Friday night at the hands of the undefeated Oregon Ducks 31-10.
Detroit City FC finishes a two-game road trip this Saturday with a crucial match in the Push to the Playoffs in an Eastern Conference battle against Charleston Battery.
Greg Landry, the former Detroit Lions quarterback and assistant coach, has died.
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jack Campbell has entered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.
The Detroit Lions got their groove back offensively going into their bye week.
Watch Michigan Matters at its new time: 5:30 a.m. Sundays on CBS Detroit, noon Sundays on Detroit 50 WKBD.
Reggie E. Davis, president of consumer banking at Flagstar Bank, talks about the company's imprint in Michigan and the changing dynamics of the industry on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
The UAW remains an interesting factor in this race, too. Pundits point to Michigan as a critical battleground that the two camps are paying huge attention to.
Steve Kiefer has been on a mission to get distracted driving laws adopted in states across America, which he updates on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
The two authors also shared advice for others considering writing a book and things they wish they'd known before they started.
Clouds in the morning with some light showers possible in the thumb, then a sunny afternoon with breezy conditions.
The Detroit City Robotics Tournament featured some of Detroit’s brightest young minds at Renaissance High School Saturday.
Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and his wife, former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, campaigned for Vice President Kamala Harris at Wayne University on Saturday.
An investigation is ongoing in West Bloomfield after residents found flyers containing anti-jewish rhetoric.
The University of Michigan and Oakland University basketball teams came together Saturday at Forgotten Harvest in Oak Park to pack more apples for the food insecure.