Outages reported, trees down as storms roll through Southeast Michigan
Wind damage from storms moving through Southeast Michigan on Saturday afternoon has resulted in thousands of people without power, according to DTE Energy.
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Wind damage from storms moving through Southeast Michigan on Saturday afternoon has resulted in thousands of people without power, according to DTE Energy.
Harris, who currently serves as chief operating officer, will take on the new role beginning Sept. 8. She will succeed Jerry Norcia, who will become executive board chairman.
Thousands of Southeast Michigan residents remained without power early Thursday after heavy rain, high winds and at least one tornado.
Tuesday's storms resulted in roof damage at a roller rink in Oakland County and a school closing in Macomb County.
The move comes after the Detroit-based utility company was approved for a $217 million rate hike in January.
Severe storms with high wind gusts moved through Southeast Michigan Sunday evening.
DTE filed paperwork at the end of February to indicate its plans to request an increase to its electric rates in April.
Power has been restored for Over 2,000 DTE Energy customers after an hours-long outage Sunday due to reported equipment problems.
About 350 DTE Energy customers in Wayne and Romulus will be affected by a scheduled power outage on Feb. 1.
The approval comes more than a year after the Michigan Public Service Commission granted DTE a $368 million increase in December 2023.
The Michigan Public Service Commission says they've looked into foolproofing everything since a near disaster six years ago.
DTE Energy officials say some of their customers are overdue for their gas meter inspections, and could be at risk of having service shut off.
DTE Energy is asking customers who still need a gas inspection to respond and set up an appointment to avoid service being cut.
The utility company requested a $248 million gas hike, which would increase residents' rates by 12%.
As winter weather moves into Metro Detroit, DTE Energy wants to remind customers of the programs it offers to ensure their heat stays on.
The utility company is investing $100 million in new substations in Northville Township, Pontiac and Shelby Township.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says one suspect is in custody after two people posed as DTE workers and allegedly killed a 72-year-old man and duct taped his wife in their home on Friday.
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.
Thousands of DTE Energy customers are still without power on Thursday, two days after severe storms rolled through Southeast Michigan.
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.
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Police in Shelby Township are cracking down on drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses.
Dajanae Frazier's family says she was last seen walking away from her home in the 19400 block of Biltmore Street on March 3.
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