Is it time for public power in Ann Arbor? Group makes case after latest outages
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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
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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.
Ann Arbor City Council approves public power feasibility study
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Ann Arbor City Council approves public power feasibility study

Ann Arbor City Council approved a study exploring the feasibility of a publicly-owned power utility in a 10-1 vote on Tuesday evening. The city will contract with NewGen Strategies and Solutions and 5 Lakes Energy to conduct the study as well as an energy options analysis.
Ann Arbor City Council meets to pass new resolution to analyze the city’s 100% renewable energy options
Michigan Daily

Ann Arbor City Council meets to pass new resolution to analyze the city’s 100% renewable energy options

Ann Arbor City Council met at Larcom City Hall on Tuesday night to approve DS1, a resolution to hire two companies to analyze energy options formaking the city’s energy source 100% renewable.
Ann Arbor mayor withdraws DTE employee’s appointment amid protest
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Ann Arbor mayor withdraws DTE employee’s appointment amid protest

"Climate activists with Ann Arbor for Public Power, a grassroots organization that advocates for the city to adopt their own energy utility, gathered outside City Hall on Tuesday, July 5 to boycott the appointment of a DTE official to the Energy Commission."
Keep fossil fuels out of our democracy
Michigan Daily

Keep fossil fuels out of our democracy

Despite our city’s alleged commitment to climate action, it was recently announced that a representative from DTE (the utility monopoly that sells power to Southeastern Michigan) was nominated to become a voting member of the Ann Arbor Energy Commission (AAEC). City commissions advise City Council on new laws and generally have significant influence on city policy.
Ann Arbor energy group to rally against city Energy Commission nominee
All about Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor energy group to rally against city Energy Commission nominee

“A2P2 commends City Council for its commitment to the A2Zero plan and to the plan’s broad range of sustainability initiatives,” the organization said. “However, we strongly urge Council to reject the nomination of Knox Cameron to the Energy Commission. DTE Energy, Mr. Cameron’s employer, should not have representation on the Commission, which advises City Council on energy matters.”
APPA’s Ursula Schryver Highlights Local Control As Key Benefit Of Public Power
American Public Power Association

APPA’s Ursula Schryver Highlights Local Control As Key Benefit Of Public Power

Local control over decision making in areas such as renewable energy or reliability offers a key advantage for public power communities, Ursula Schryver, Vice-President of Strategic Member Engagement & Education at the American Public Power Association (APPA), said during a recent event related to public power. She participated in a virtual event on public power around the country and lessons learned for Ann Arbor, Mich., whose City Council earlier this year unanimously adopted a resolution initiating a feasibility study for a public power utility.
Ann Arbor for Public Power hosts festival to rally support for public power
Michigan Daily

Ann Arbor for Public Power hosts festival to rally support for public power

Community members gathered at Burns Park Sunday evening to attend a public power festival hosted by Ann Arbor for Public Power (A2P2), a non-profit organization advocating for the city to municipalize its energy utility and replace DTE Energy, the private utility company currently serving Ann Arbor, with a publicly owned energy utility. The Sunday festival featured live music, educational booths and speeches from guest speakers.
Ann Arbor for Public Power comments on muni feasibility study RFP

Ann Arbor for Public Power comments on muni feasibility study RFP

. Ann Arbor for Public Power comments on muni feasibility study RFP There is an urgent need for Ann Arbor to transition to renewable power sources. Recognizing this, the Ann Arbor City Council, in its January 18, 2022 resolution, required the completion of a municipal electric utility feasibility study. In response, city staff recently issued...
Students call for climate action from UMich, demand University place ‘People Over Profit’
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Students call for climate action from UMich, demand University place ‘People Over Profit’

“We can say that we are no longer going to allow a private corporation controlled by a small group of callous and indifferent people to determine what the fate of this world will be. We can invest in our future, we can build a new paradigm and we can say that we are no longer going to accept the world as it is.”