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It’s time for public power in A2
Washtenaw Jewish News

It’s time for public power in A2

In the summer of 2021, Southeastern Michigan was slammed with two major rainstorms that upturned the lives of countless residents. Apocalyptic images circulated of cars stranded on I-94 and houses completely inundated. And all too predictably, in the chaos over 800,000 Michiganders lost power.
City-funded Study Shows Public Power is Feasible

City-funded Study Shows Public Power is Feasible

  City-funded Study Shows Public Power is Feasible Ann Arbor, Michigan, September 22nd 2023 — Today the city of Ann Arbor released the draft report, “100 Percent Renewable Energy Options Analysis,” produced by policy consulting firm 5 Lakes Energy. The top line results of the financial assessment show that a city-owned municipal electric utility (MEU)...
‘An ongoing issue’: Frustration grows after outages close 5 Ann Arbor schools on first day
WXYZ

‘An ongoing issue’: Frustration grows after outages close 5 Ann Arbor schools on first day

Power outages are impacting the first day of school in Ann Arbor, and some parents are growing frustrated. On any other beautiful August day, Samantha McCully would love nothing more than to watch her kids play basketball in the driveway. But Monday was not that day.
DTE doesn’t answer fire department’s calls during outages, Ann Arbor chief testifies
MLive

DTE doesn’t answer fire department’s calls during outages, Ann Arbor chief testifies

Fire crews responding to downed lines and other hazards during Ann Arbor power outages have found themselves using unorthodox methods to alert DTE.
On this day in 1840: Detroit Mayor and Michigan Gov. Hazen Pingree is born
Michigan Advance

On this day in 1840: Detroit Mayor and Michigan Gov. Hazen Pingree is born

On Aug. 30, 1840, Hazen Pingree, the future Detroit mayor and Michigan governor, was born in Denmark, Maine.The progressive Republican was first elected in Detroit in 1889. Later, he was elected governor in 1896 as the state continued its transition from the Civil War years to the industrial age.
DTE is municipal power lobby’s ‘greatest advocate’, backer says after outage
Planet Detroit

DTE is municipal power lobby’s ‘greatest advocate’, backer says after outage

Public power backers say a municipal utility would improve performance because it would be accountable to the public rather than shareholders.
Coalition urges City of Ann Arbor split from DTE as frustration over outages grows
WXYZ

Coalition urges City of Ann Arbor split from DTE as frustration over outages grows

"I did just go grocery shopping, so I lost all my groceries," said Katharine Pepple about the last power outage that left her family without electricity for two days.
Frequent power outages have Ann Arbor residents, businesses wanting change from DTE
Detroit Free Press

Frequent power outages have Ann Arbor residents, businesses wanting change from DTE

Frequent power outages in Ann Arbor, many lasting for several days, have sparked frustration and talks of a municipal electric utility within the community.
Recent power outages fueling push for municipal utility in Ann Arbor
CBS Detroit

Recent power outages fueling push for municipal utility in Ann Arbor

Some Metro Detroit residents are still without power following a powerful storm that swept through the region last week. Power outages can cost residents hundreds to thousands of dollars of food loss and can also have a deep impact on small businesses.
Got Science? Lean, Clean, Green Machines
PRX

Got Science? Lean, Clean, Green Machines

Community organizer Bridget Vial and energy analyst Paula Garcia discuss how some states can reach an equitable transition to 100% clean energy by 2035.
Stateside Podcast: A reckoning for DTE
Stateside

Stateside Podcast: A reckoning for DTE

In the aftermath of power outages that affected hundreds of thousands of people in February and March this year, many Michiganders are scrutinizing the state’s largest investor-owned utilities: DTE and Consumers Energy.
A2P2 Hosts Town Hall with Yousef Rabhi

A2P2 Hosts Town Hall with Yousef Rabhi

    A2P2 Hosts Town Hall with Yousef Rabhi In the midst of the recent power outages, we held a town hall for community members to express their frustrations with the state of DTE's electricity service. Hear a presentation on why we believe Public Power can help prevent outages like this in the future, hear...
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