Audit takes issue with DTE, Consumers
New audit on DTE, Consumers finds required time to restore service is "worse than average"
The results come after MPSC launched an investigation in 2022 amid reports of widespread outages and public frustration.
Audit takes issue with DTE, Consumers, for frequency and duration of power outages
The audit gives a glimpse into the utility companies, which both have faced barbs from customers upset with power outages and frequent rate increases.
Michigan Utilities DTE Electric Co. and Consumers Energy Co. Face Scrutiny Over Power Outage Issues
Audit reveals Michigan's two largest utilities, DTE and Consumers Energy, suffer from service reliability issues.
28 takeaways from state audit of DTE Energy, Consumers Energy equipment
State officials did an audit of the equipment used by DTE Energy and Consumers Energy and found several issues that contribute to outages and high costs.
Audit: DTE, Consumers electricity outage durations 'worse than average' among utilities
A first of its kind study examined equipment, maintenance and tree-trimming schedules for Michigan's utility giants and found some aging technology.
DTE requests rate increase; customers experience 'worse than average' outage times
Michigan-based energy company DTE has requested a $456.4 million electric rate hike, even as newly-released results from a state audit show the company’s services are “worse than average” in the industry.
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Consumers Energy offers look inside its last coal-fired power plant before shutdown
Consumers is months away from retiring its last coal plant in Ottawa County, abandoning the fuel for good in 2025.
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Consumers Energy's new robotic dog, Spot, helps to prevent power outages
Consumers Energy is welcoming a new team member. Unlike any other employee, this addition comes in the form of artificial ...
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DTE, Consumers have aging infrastructure, struggle to keep up with tree trimming, state audit finds
An unprecedented audit of Michigan's two dominant electric utilities shows they are struggling to keep pace with ...
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Consumers Energy says Ludington hydro plant will keep producing energy well into the future
LUDINGTON — As the demand for clean energy increases, Consumers Energy says the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant is poised to ...
Consumers Energy to break ground on solar project in Jackson County
Consumers Energy plans to expand its community solar program in Michigan. The utility company plans to break ground on a ...
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Consumers Energy awarded millions for upgrades to hydroelectric dams it may sell
While Consumers weighs the future of its hydropower facilities, $23 million in federal incentives could flow to 10 projects ...
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Consumers Energy to build new solar facility in Jackson County, Mich.
Consumers Energy will start construction next spring on a new 30-acre community solar array in Jackson County, Michigan. The ...
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Consumers show enthusiasm for natural energy solutions
The natural energy solutions market is growing as consumers turn to healthy and clean label alternatives for energy.
Uniper starts sales process for Datteln coal-fired plant
Uniper has launched the sales process for its Datteln 4 coal-fired plant in Germany, it said on Monday, marking one of the ...