DTE Energy
Undue influence from utilities – Da’ja vu

Dec. 9, 2023 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Mi OPINION Does the MPSC truly protect energy consumers? A ceremony last week in Lansing celebrated Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s approval of seven proposed green energy bills that immediately triggered a $368 million electric rate increase for DTE Energy customers, requested by the
Governor’s imposing green energy mandates slam DTE customers

Dec. 5, 2023 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Plymouth residents can expect to pay premium prices for more blackouts and intermittent service By: Don Howard This week right after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed three proposed green energy bills, the strictest energy mandate in the nation-forcing transition from fossil
New DTE program pays customers to use home generators

Sep. 28, 2023 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News In recent years storms and limited power grid capacity have plagued tens of thousands of DTE Energy’s 2.3 million electric customers in Southeast Michigan. Ever-increasing power demands combined with old antiquated equipment and unpredictable weather conditions have regularly left DTE
DTE to raise rates – PAC money keeps lawmakers happy

Apr. 2, 2023 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News The reliable energy charade continues At the same time as Michigan lawmakers are scrambling to increase accountability for the state’s poor performing utilities following the lasting widespread power outages that crippled over 700,000 customers in recent weeks the Michigan Public
Powerful winter storm ushers in Christmas Holiday

Dec. 23, 2022 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News UPDATED STORM INFORMATION Arctic cold front that caused temperatures to plummet drop more than 50 degrees in some areas on Thursday is crashing through with high winds and blizzard conditions. The Arctic blast is restricting travel during the busiest week of
DTE struggles to restore power to Plymouth Township

Aug. 6, 2022 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Three days after a rain and wind storm hit the Plymouth area electrical linemen are still working in Lake Pointe. Powerful winds in excess of 60 mph blew across the metro Detroit area on Wednesday afternoon causing widely scattered power outages.
Wasting Money on Windmills

Nov. 2, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News OPINION “All those millions of dollars could be used instead to meet other critical needs” In their latest monthly Customer Connections newsletter DTE Energy is touting the on-going construction of its newest $300 million wind park in mid-Michigan, known as
DTE service debacle continues

Oct. 6, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News In a small way DTE has finally accepted responsibility and publicly acknowledged that the poor reliability and recent string of outages in the Plymouth community is the result of inferior maintenance and badly needed equipment upgrades and repairs. Until now DTE
Supervisor threatens legal action against DTE – as outages continue

Oct. 4, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Don Howard Staff Writer Plymouth Township Supervisor Kurt Heise, upset by the frequent outages the past few months, said today he has now threatened legal action against DTE Energy after “persistent and inexplicable DTE power outages that began the week
School bus accident leaves 1700 DTE customers in the dark

Sep. 28, 2021 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Two Plymouth area schools were forced to close early Tuesday morning after a school bus hit a low hanging power line knocking out power to some 1700 DTE customers in Plymouth and Plymouth and Plymouth Township. Officials reported that an unoccupied