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.
An electricity rate hike at Consumers Energy will add an average $6.46 to residential monthly bills, starting in May.
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.
A fatal crash happened about 8:20 a.m. Monday on 14 Mile Road in Birmingham.
Fire alarms sounded from a cannabis dispensary in Monroe County after a stolen sport utility vehicle rammed into the building early Sunday.
Two boaters were safely rescued after their nine-foot vessel capsized on the Detroit River near Windsor.
The Detroit Fire Investigation Team and ATF are investigating a fire at E&L Supermercado in Southwest Detroit.
A suspect was taken into custody after Romulus police investigated a double shooting on Saturday night.
The 42-inch water main in Auburn Hills burst when it was only 50 years old, well before its expected 100-year lifespan, GLWA said.
An Orion Township, Michigan, official is vigilant about the potential of fire happening while crews address a water main break that has strained water service to the Oakland County community.
The Detroit Fire Investigation Team and ATF are investigating a fire at E&L Supermercado in Southwest Detroit.
A fatal crash happened about 8:20 a.m. Monday on 14 Mile Road in Birmingham.
Fire alarms sounded from a cannabis dispensary in Monroe County after a stolen sport utility vehicle rammed into the building early Sunday.
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 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.
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.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
The sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in their travels around the Bahamas — named "Soulmate" — has been seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators.
The Supreme Court has ruled that, under the Voting Rights Act, Congressional districts can no longer be drawn along racial lines, but can be shaped by partisan aims. The result: A dash to re-draw voting districts in several states. What does this portend for democracy?
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.
The plane was evacuated because of smoke in the aircraft after the collision, according to the flight crew.
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.
Perfect Pair was founded by a University of Michigan student in 2020 to curb social isolation during the pandemic.
The insurance company's contract with the healthcare system ends on June 30, and negotiations for a new one have been unsuccessful so far.
Gage Workman came off the bench and hit his first major league homer, a two-run shot that sent the Detroit Tigers past the Kansas City Royals 6-3 to snap a five-game losing streak.
Michael Wacha pitched seven scoreless innings, Bobby Witt Jr. hit an inside-the-park home run on a grounder and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1.
The Detroit Pistons lost 116-109 on Saturday to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The Detroit Pistons will look to take a 3-0 playoff series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday in Ohio.
Kyle Isbel hit a walk-off single in the ninth after his run-scoring hit fueled a two-run, eighth-inning rally and also made two excellent catches that likely saved a run, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 for their sixth win in eight games.
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.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
The sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in their travels around the Bahamas has been seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators, according to two sources with knowledge of the investigation.
President Trump has dismissed Iran's terms for a potential peace deal as "totally unacceptable." CBS News has this report.
The YMCA of Metropolitan Detroit will host a program for young teens, Prodigy Summer Discovery, starting July 6. They provided an introduction to the program during an interview with CBS Detroit.
One person is in custody as authorities investigate a fire that was discovered Monday morning at E&L Supermercado in Southwest Detroit.
Suzanne Coffey, CEO of the Great Lakes Water Authority, provided CBS Detroit with an update on Monday morning about repairs to a 42-inch water main that broke in Auburn Hills.