Advocates say Michigan’s poor performance compared to neighboring states shows a failure by state regulators to ensure that utilities adequately invest in the grid.

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Salting roads becomes less effective when temperatures drop below 15 degrees.

Officials with Consumers Energy warned that power could take longer than usual to be restored, as high winds in the forecast might prevent crews from working on the lines.

Through this weekend, the first significant arctic outbreak of winter is affecting most of the country. Wind, flooding rain, and some tornado warnings have been issued across the U.S.

A record-setting Halloween snowstorm dumped several inches in parts of West Michigan and knocked out power to tens of thousands of residents.

Regular warming patterns in the Pacific Ocean could lead to a milder winter for Michigan residents. Experts say it's unclear what impact climate change could have on El Niño.

Local water utilities are beginning to plan for a wetter future thanks to climate change. Will it be enough?

Michigan state Sen. Jeff Irwin and Consumers Energy CEO Garrick Rochow spoke about the latest widespread outages, which left hundreds of thousands without electricity.

Thursday night, there were more severe thunderstorms throughout Southeast Michigan. We heard from a response team on the ground in Livingston County. Then, we learned about what organizations in the region are doing long-term to plan for persistent flooding.