DTE Energy "prepared as possible" for Michigan winter storm
The preparation before and after can make the difference between shelling out hundreds of dollars or losing your power.
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The preparation before and after can make the difference between shelling out hundreds of dollars or losing your power.
Ahead of a major winter storm that will arrive in southeast Michigan Friday afternoon, DTE Energy provided an update on storm preparations.
The power company is offering buyouts to 3,000 workers, according to a DTE.
A $368 million rate increase for customers of DTE Electric Co. was approved Friday by the Michigan Public Service Commission.
The planned outage is scheduled to happen from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, and affects customers in parts of Wolverine Lake, Walled Lake and Commerce Township.
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Severe weather on Wednesday in Michigan is causing thousands of power outages.
Severe weather on Thursday in Michigan is causing thousands of power outages across the state.
David Salamas of Hamtramck is calling out DTE after a live downed power line was left loose behind his home following Sunday's storm.
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DTE and Consumers Energy leaders were back on the hot seat Thursday, facing questions over their response to power outages and what steps are underway to strengthen the grid.
Thousands of Michigan residents were left in the dark after severe ice storms wreaked havoc. On Monday, dozens attended a town hall at Fordson High School, held by Michigan's Public Service Commission.
Weeks after several power outages, DTE and Consumers Energy faced a grilling from legislators over the response.
About 50 people showed up to a town hall in Commerce Township Monday held by Senator Jim Runestad to address power outage concerns.
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Customers are disappointed with the $35 amount DTE Energy is issuing in credits.
Monday marked the sixth day without any electricity. Some have been resorting to dangerous ways to stay warm.
DTE Energy said 90 percent of power will be restored by Friday night to the more than 500,000 customers left in the dark due to this week's ice storm.
After southeast Michigan was hit with a winter storm Wednesday, power outages have piled up in the region.
DTE Energy believes some of the 485,000 customers who lost power will be in the dark until Sunday.
The utility company is investing $100 million in new substations in Northville Township, Pontiac and Shelby Township.
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