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Author Archives: Emily Hopkins, ProPublica

Emily Hopkins is a reporting fellow at ProPublica

Image of person scrolling a redacted DTE bill on a cell phone.
Posted inDetroit

DTE Energy pushes to raise rates while shut-offs increase

Avatar photophoto of reporter emily hopkins by Sarah Alvarez and Emily Hopkins, ProPublica November 17, 2022November 22, 2022

At the same time it pushed for a steep rate hike this year, DTE Energy was shutting off Michigan customers’ electricity for nonpayment at its fastest clip in at least nine years.

A woman looks at a piece of paper in a darkened kitchen
Posted inNews

She didn’t know she still owed money to her utility. Then 25% of her paycheck was gone.

photo of reporter emily hopkins by Sarah Alvarez and Emily Hopkins, ProPublica August 19, 2022August 19, 2022
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