DTE is asking the Michigan Public Service Commission to sign an electricity rate increase of more than $450 million, which Attorney General Dana Nessel is saying is far too much.

Two environmental groups appealed the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC)’s decision to approve the Line 5 tunnel project in the Straits of Mackinac.

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) unanimously approved a $368 million rate increase for DTE to fund utility reliability upgrades, a figure 40% lower than the $622 million rate increase the company initially requested.

Michigan Aggregates Association officials say it will be "impossible" for Michigan to meet the state's new clean energy standards if the permitting of aggregate mines isn’t shifted from local governments to the state.

Bills HB 5120 and HB 5121, which would allow the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to certify large-scale wind, solar and energy storage developments – and simultaneously barring local governments from regulating developments stricter than state standards – moved to the Senate floor Tuesday.