Blog tagged as Energy

Nessel Calls DTE $8.06-A-Month Rate Hike Proposal 'Absurd' 

03/29/24 10:38 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Nessel Calls DTE $8.06-A-Month Rate Hike Proposal 'Absurd' 
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.

2 Groups Appeal Line 5 Approval

12/27/23 02:56 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
2 Groups Appeal Line 5 Approval
Two environmental groups appealed the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC)’s decision to approve the Line 5 tunnel project in the Straits of Mackinac.

Big DTE Rate Hike Means $6.51 More Monthly 

12/04/23 04:46 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Big DTE Rate Hike Means $6.51 More Monthly 
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.

Should Aggregate Mine Permitting Follow Wind, Solar Change? 

11/27/23 10:31 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Should Aggregate Mine Permitting Follow Wind, Solar Change? 
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.

Revamped Solar Siting Bills Sent To Senate Floor 

11/08/23 12:46 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Revamped Solar Siting Bills Sent To Senate Floor 
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.