Ann Arbor Public Power Board Explained

Ann Arbor, Michigan, July 7, 2026.  Ann Arbor could soon begin exploring a public power option for the entire city. Volunteer petitioners are gathering signatures to qualify a proposed city charter amendment for the November 3 ballot. Approval would create a board to oversee a municipal electric utility, or muni. “This is a big step for public power for all of Ann Arbor,” said Brian Geiringer, executive director of Ann Arbor for Public Power, or A2P2. “It doesn’t commit the city to taking over DTE, but it sets up the electric utility board in 2028.”