Meanwhile, Metro Detroit counties are vowing to fight a pending $474 million rate increase request from DTE.
The legislation would provide utility customers with hourly payments for outages that last more than 72 hours and outage credits for four or more outages each year.
More than 100,000 people are without power Thursday morning after severe storms brought heavy winds and torrential rain to the Metro Detroit area.
Nearly 8,000 northwest Detroit residents lost power Tuesday night after two cables to the power lines leading to a DTE Energy substation failed.
DTE President and COO Matt Paul says crews are ‘fully focused on restoring every customer as safety and quickly as we can.’
DTE Energy is warning customers across Southeast Michigan to prepare for additional power outages as strong winds move through the region following last week’s ice storm.
Consumers Energy said they are making an all-out effort to restore power to thousands of homes and businesses across Michigan as they prepare for another day of severe weather.
DTE Energy offered an update Wednesday afternoon on the power restoration timeline for thousands of outages around Metro Detroit.
Southeast Michigan residents and businesses without power following two nights of severe storms are expected to have their power restored by this weekend, DTE Energy said.
Hundreds of thousands of DTE Energy customers were without power Friday after severe storms moved through Thursday night for the second night in a row.
More than 7% of the DTE Energy service zone lost power on Wednesday after severe weather swept through Southeast Michigan.
Michigan residents who lose power for an extended period of time will get a larger credit from their utility company moving forward, according to newly approved changes from the Michigan Public Service Commission.
State officials will hold a virtual town hall Tuesday afternoon, where residents can voice their concerns about power outages following several widespread outage events that have occurred in recent months and years.
DTE Energy says 95% of the 220,000 people who lost power during Friday’s winter storm will have it restored by the end of the day Monday.
“We understand how frustrating that is, and it’s not the customer experience that we want for our customers.” -- DTE Energy provided an update on power outages, restoration times, and the hardest-hit areas.
There are some serious questions for DTE Energy as thousands in Metro Detroit are still in the dark post-Michigan ice storm.
A bill proposed by a Michigan lawmaker would force utility companies like DTE Energy and Consumers Energy to pay customers for every single hour of power outages.
Tens of thousands of DTE Energy customers were still without power Monday morning after a winter storm caused widespread power outages last week.
Nearly a half a million people were without power in Southeast Michigan on Friday after damaging ice and winds moved through the region during the week.
Hundreds of thousands of people were without power in Southeast Michigan Friday after damaging ice and winds moved through the region during the week.
DTE Energy said late Wednesday that a technical issue is preventing some customers from reporting downed power lines and power outages.
A winter storm that brought rain, ice and snow across Metro Detroit caused hundreds of thousands of power outages in the region this week.
A new interactive map released by DTE Energy, which provides electricity to most of Southeast Michigan, shows where power reliability has improved.
A winter storm has reached Southeast Michigan Friday, and strong winds could cause power outages that’ll last through Saturday night.
A winter storm has reached Southeast Michigan on Friday, and strong winds could cause power outages.
The Michigan Public Service Commission ordered an audit of the state’s biggest utility companies in response to lengthy power outages and downed power line incidents this summer.
Severe weather moved through Southeast Michigan on Monday night, leaving tens of thousands of people without power, still, as of Friday.
Severe weather moved through Southeast Michigan on Monday night, leaving tens of thousands of people without power, still, as of Thursday.
Severe weather moved through Southeast Michigan on Monday night, leaving tens of thousands of people without power, still, as on Wednesday.
Local 4 has seen extensive damage across Metro Detroit, and Tuesday night, one Macomb County family will have to make repairs to their new home.
More than 260,000 DTE Energy customers were without power on Tuesday morning, a day after severe storms knocked down trees and power lines across the area on Monday afternoon and evening.
More than 260,000 DTE Energy customers were without power on Tuesday morning, a day after severe storms knocked down trees and power lines across the area on Monday afternoon and evening.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for for all of Southeast Michigan until 9 p.m. Wednesday: Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for for all of Southeast Michigan until 9 p.m. Wednesday: Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.
A lot of cleaning up to do after straight-line winds blew through Dearborn Heights, parts of Westland, Inkster, Garden City, and Detroit, bringing down large trees and power lines. DTE is reporting about 23,000 customers are still without power.
More than 28,000 DTE Energy customers are without power Wednesday as severe weather moves through Southeast Michigan.
Southeastern Michigan counties are once again facing windy conditions Thursday, just days after strong winds caused widespread power outages and damage throughout the region.
Southeastern Michigan counties are once again facing windy conditions Wednesday night, days after strong winds caused widespread power outages and damage throughout the region.
Following severe winds that caused tens of thousands of power outages across Michigan Saturday, utility company Consumers Energy says power should be restored to most by the end of Monday.
Widespread power outages caused by intense winds have prompted DTE Energy to call in hundreds of out-of-state crews to help restore power to Southeastern Michigan residents.
Michigan’s Public Service Commission has approved an accounting measure that allows DTE Electric Co. to provide a one-time, $70 million voluntary refund to be spent on tree trimming.
DTE Energy on Thursday announced a plan to invest billions of dollars into Michigan’s electric grid following a summer of continuous power outages across Southeast Michigan.
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DTE Energy, the biggest utility in Southeast Michigan, says it’s investing an additional $70 million to address weather-related power outages following large-scale events this summer.
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The Michigan Public Service Commission approved an order Wednesday to collect data on electric companies' response and preparedness after over 1 million residents were left without power due to storms earlier in August.
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Michigan residents who have been affected by expansive power outages this month are being asked to share feedback with the state.
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In a letter DTE Energy President and CEO Jerry Norcia discussed the recent storms that left an estimated 864,000 households without power.
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After another massive power outage event in Michigan this month, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is calling on the state’s utilities to help families and to take action to prevent future events.
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After storms left some homes without power for seven days, community leaders in Southfield are pressuring DTE Energy for answers.
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Lathrup Village Mayor Kelly Garrett and Southfield Mayor Ken Siver launched a petition in an effort to put some pressure on DTE Energy.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is officially going on the record saying what she believes the state’s power companies should do during this rough time.
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Following severe weather that triggered power outages for hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents, the state’s attorney general is calling on two major utility companies to credit affected customers.
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