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A map of Michgian where DTE power outages are represented by orange shapes and Consumers Energy by orange shapes. There is a black line separating the two service areas and storm cells are represented by blue lines.
Posted inFix this First

The power outage data that DTE Energy doesn’t make easy to track

by Sarah Alvarez August 30, 2023August 30, 2023

Like hundreds of thousands of people across Southeast Michigan last February, Forest Gregg lost power to his Ann Arbor home. The outage lasted five days. When they lost power again in July, he started thinking about how to track power outages.

Illustration showing residential homes, some with lights out, and DTE Energy building
Posted inFix this First

Detroit City Council calls on Michigan’s largest utility to pause shut-offs, explain its high electricity rates

by Sarah Alvarez April 14, 2022March 17, 2023
Illustration showing residential homes, some with lights out, and DTE Energy building
Posted inFix this First

Detroit’s heavy burden: High electric rates, tens of thousands of shut-offs and a looming price hike

by Sarah Alvarez and Data analysis by Agnel Philip, ProPublica March 18, 2022March 17, 2023
Posted inPlanet Detroit

A guide to understanding your energy utility in the climate change era

by Tom Perkins January 3, 2022January 3, 2022
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Planet Detroit

DTE gets a rate increase, along with more accountability

Jena Brooker by Jena Brooker May 16, 2020November 12, 2020
Posted inDetour Detroit Archives, Planet Detroit

DTE, Consumers report on shutoffs, actions to protect vulnerable customers under MPSC order

Jena Brooker by Jena Brooker May 1, 2020November 12, 2020
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