Higher heat, higher AC bill -- here’s what you can do and how the state could help you

As Michigan goes into an uncomfortable heatwave, Michiganders might see a higher energy bill, here’s what you can do.

Michigan offers State Emergency Relief to help residents with their energy bills.

The program has roughly $10 million for state residents.

Evette Hollins, Vice President and chief customer officer at DTE joined Local 4 Live to tell us more on how Michiganders can handle their next energy bill and how DTE is preparing for the heat wave.

You can watch the full interview in the video at the beginning of this article.