DTE Energy

Today on the show, a look at dark money spending by a Michigan monopoly, and we say goodbye to the Cheers! team.

DTE Energy will begin new "time of day" rates for its customers in March. That means higher electricity rates when it's most expensive to produce electricity.

Line trimmers "are extremely in demand, right now," said James Shaw, business manager of Local 17 for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

DTE Energy's new 20-year energy plan envisions leaving coal as a fuel behind by 2035. That's not fast enough for many environmental, community, and health groups.

DTE Energy and Consumers Energy officials told investors the IRA will have a big impact on how swiftly they can add more renewable energy.

The EPA filed a lawsuit against EES Coke Battery alleging it violated the Clean Air Act.

Ann Arbor has a goal of reaching 100% renewable power by 2030. A feasibility study will look at possible scenarios for achieving that, including potentially converting to a city-owned utility. The council is expected to vote on contractors to perform the study, evaluating several options.

Powerful storms knocked out electricity for hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in Michigan Monday. We spoke to DTE Energy and Consumers Energy about the cleanup and estimates for when power will be restored.

The Monday evening storms brought 70 mile per hour winds that caused mass outages throughout the state, including most of Metro Detroit.

A jury in Grand Rapids found two men accused in a plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer guilty. We talked to Dustin Dwyer about the charges and what's next. Plus, Detroiters voiced their frustration with a nearly 9% increase on energy costs from DTE.