DTE starts process for requesting electric rate hikes in spring 2027
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.
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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.
State officials have approved an electricity rate hike for DTE that adds up to $242.4 million in new revenue.
A proposed data center in Saline Township, Michigan, is moving forward after DTE received approval to supply power.
Consumers Energy has asked the State of Michigan to approve another round of natural gas distribution rate hikes.
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.
Michigan regulators have adopted landmark standards for the booming data center industry with a plan they say tries to protect residents from subsidizing the industry's hefty energy use.
The Michigan Public Service Commission held its second public hearing in the state on Monday night regarding how electric utilities will meet the future power demand, with the possibility of more data centers in the state.
If you had been dialing seven digits for a local call in the Detroit area, it's time to include the 313 area code.
Utility companies will need to credit Michigan customers $42 a day to help cover expenses incurred during long-term power outages.
On average, it took about 12 hours to restore power to a Michigan customer during 2023.
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.
Alpena Power Company claims Michigan's ice storm was an "act of God," not subject to automatic billing credit law.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has formally requested a presidential emergency declaration on the March 28-30 ice storm.
DTE filed paperwork at the end of February to indicate its plans to request an increase to its electric rates in April.
The approval comes more than a year after the Michigan Public Service Commission granted DTE a $368 million increase in December 2023.
Thanks to a law that passed in 2023 and took effect late last year, the Michigan Public Service Commission has the final say over renewable energy sites.
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.
The credit is an increase from $38.
The power company is offering buyouts to 3,000 workers, according to a DTE.
A $368 million rate increase for customers of DTE Electric Co. was approved Friday by the Michigan Public Service Commission.
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has the ultimate say in approving or rejecting the proposal.
The Detroit area is projected to run out of phone numbers with the 313 area code in the third quarter of 2025, according to the North American Numbering Plan Administrator.
In lockdown and confusion and fear following an attack at nearby Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, the staff at Soul Café made pizza — cheese, mushroom, and margherita.
Six U.S. service members who were killed in a military refueling aircraft crash over Iraq last week have been identified as members of the Ohio Air National Guard and Florida-based crew members.
The CBS News Detroit NEXT Weather Team has declared Sunday as a NEXT Weather Alert Day due to expected high winds and thunderstorms.
The Detroit Chapter of the National Action Network is calling on people of all faiths to come together after the synagogue attack on Thursday in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday to UCLA, a squad they beat by 23 less than a month ago.
Ayman Mohamad Ghazali made two purchases at a Phantom Fireworks store in Livonia, Michigan. He told the store staff the fireworks were for the end of Ramadan.
A round of high wind develops Sunday afternoon as the warm sector of a low pressure system builds into lower Michigan.
A sprawling, late-season winter storm is set to deliver a crippling blow to Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula starting Saturday night.
A public works employee in Huntington Woods, Michigan, is dead after a limb fell on him while he was clearing a road on Friday night, the city said.
The Detroit Chapter of the National Action Network is calling on people of all faiths to come together after the synagogue attack on Thursday in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
AAA says motorists are paying an average of $3.53 a gallon for regular unleaded gas in the United States.
For the first time in 15 years, Stellantis is not issuing a profit-sharing distribution to UAW-represented employees.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
A restaurant celebrating rock music in the era of the legendary band Kiss is set to open in Royal Oak.
Six Flags is selling off some of its North America amusement parks, including Michigan's Adventure in Muskegon.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Faster Horses, a multi-day country music festival, will not return this summer to Michigan International Speedway.
Six U.S. service members who were killed in a military refueling aircraft crash over Iraq last week have been identified as members of the Ohio Air National Guard and Florida-based crew members.
The Detroit Chapter of the National Action Network is calling on people of all faiths to come together after the synagogue attack on Thursday in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr did not name specific networks, but his post included a reference to a Saturday morning Truth Social post from the president.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class Clyde C. McMeans, 26, was one of the 103 USS California crewmen killed during attacks on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
A second resident of Washtenaw County is suspected to have measles, as health officials continue an investigation about potential cases and exposure sites.
A measles case has been confirmed in Washtenaw County, with health officials investigating when and where others may have been exposed in Southeast Michigan.
Michigan Medicine will drop thousands of Blue Cross Blue Shield members if a deal isn't reached.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Water testing has detected "low levels" of Legionella bacteria at two more Oakland County government buildings.
The Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday to UCLA, a squad they beat by 23 less than a month ago.
Jalen Duren had 30 points and 13 rebounds and Cade Cunningham added 17 points and 15 assists as the Detroit Pistons handed the Memphis Grizzlies their seventh straight loss with a 126-110 victory on Friday night.
Jake Guentzel and Gage Goncalves each scored twice, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 23 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Thursday night.
Duncan Robinson scored 19 points and the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers 131-109 on Thursday night for their second straight victory after a season-worst four-game losing streak.
Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge is suing the university, its board of regents and its athletics director for firing him in 2023.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
Claressa Shields talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
The roundtable discusses the impact of the high-profile game for advertisers, including Detroit-based Rocket and Redfin.
Storms tonight
It was a dramatic finish between Michigan and Wisconsin in the men's basketball Big Ten Tournament on Saturday in Chicago. The Wolverines' Yaxel Lendenborg made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with less than a second remaining in the game to help send his team to the championship. Matt Finkel reports from the United Center.
AAA says gas prices have risen 23% since the war in Iran started on Feb. 28. Willie James Inman reports on Americans' reactions to the price spike and what President Trump is saying about the schedule of the conflict.
Shoppers on Saturday had a chance to get their hands on designer brand apparel while supporting the Salvation Army. The money raised will support the organization's rehabilitation center in Detroit.
Members of the National Action Network, a civil rights organization, are denouncing the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield that happened on Thursday. CBS News Detroit's Veronica Ortega reports from Detroit bout their message.