Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 14, 2026.  Ann Arbor for Public Power (A2P2) emphatically takes issue with the Ann Arbor City Council’s October 5 resolution instructing the City Attorney to challenge the legality of Proposal E. Voter approval of Proposal E would amend the City Charter to create a municipal electric utility and governance board. “We are confident that Proposal E is entirely legal and consistent with both state law and the current City Charter,” said A2P2 executive director Brian Geiringer. “That’s not just our view, it’s the opinion of the Michigan Attorney General’s office. For City Council to suggest otherwise was completely irresponsible.”

DTE Energy has launched a massive misinformation campaign against public power. The new industry-funded front group “Ann Arbor Responsible Energy Coalition” started aggressive social media ads and paid canvassing last week. The campaign uses out-of-state donations to spread false conclusions from a DTE-funded study, wildly exaggerating the costs of municipalizing the local electric grid and attempting to mislead Ann Arbor voters during a pro-democratic, grassroots ballot initiative to establish a public power board.