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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...
Is it time for public power in Ann Arbor? Group makes case after latest outages
MLive

Is it time for public power in Ann Arbor? Group makes case after latest outages

After tens of thousands of Ann Arbor-area residents lost electricity this past week, many for multiple days, the campaign for public power is picking up again.
Moves to Expand Public Power in Michigan Grow in Wake of Recent Outages
American Public Power Association

Moves to Expand Public Power in Michigan Grow in Wake of Recent Outages

In the wake of recent power outages affecting parts of Michigan, communities in the state recently took steps to explore the option of municipalization.
In wake of mass power outages, Ann Arbor organization pushes for public power utility
WEMU

In wake of mass power outages, Ann Arbor organization pushes for public power utility

Residents who lost power after the ice storm in Washtenaw County gathered to voice their frustration at the Pittsfield Township Library Sunday. Officials with the organization “Ann Arbor for Public Power” were listening and offered a new approach to utility service.
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