Utility

DTE Energy Switches On Three New Wind Parks, Two Are Michigan’s Largest

DETROIT – DTE Energy on Tuesday announced operation of three new wind parks, two of which are now Michigan’s largest. Located in mid-Michigan’s Isabella County, Isabella l and Isabella ll have a total of 136 turbines with a capacity of 383 megawatts. The third park, Fairbanks Wind, is located in the Upper Peninsula’s Delta County

By |2021-04-20T14:25:29-04:00April 20th, 2021|Clean Update, Featured|

State Leaders Urge Customers Struggling Financially To Seek Help With Energy Bills

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are urging customers to be proactive in seeking help if they find themselves unable to pay their energy bills and to not wait to receive a shut off notice or are almost out of propane or fuel oil.   As

By |2020-08-31T19:31:12-04:00August 31st, 2020|Politics, Politics/Government|

ITC Michigan To Begin Helicopter Power Line Inspections In Mid September

NOVI - If you see a helicopter flying low over the ITC transmission lines in a week or so, don’t panic. It’s the electricity transmission company inspecting the towers and lines. Tentative dates are September 7-11, weather permitting. The helicopter patrols are conducted to provide an overall status of the overhead transmission system that is

By |2020-08-31T09:18:38-04:00August 31st, 2020|Featured, News|

DTE Electric To Sell $525 Million In Green Bonds To Build Solar Arrays, Wind Farms

DETROIT - DTE Electric plans to sell $525 million in bonds to finance renewable energy projects, such as solar arrays and wind farms, and strengthen energy efficiency programs o reduce carbon emissions by more than 80 percent by 2050. Shorter term, DTE Electric must meet stricter Michigan Public Service Commission regulations that require the utility to

By |2018-05-07T20:51:10-04:00May 3rd, 2018|Clean Update, Featured|

DTE Energy Foundation Continues Community Giving Grant Program

DETROIT - The DTE Energy Foundation announced the continuation of its successful Community Giving grant program, aimed at supporting community events throughout Michigan. The Community Giving initiative was introduced in 2017 as a pilot program and distributed hundreds of grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to community organizations in Michigan. Moving forward, the program will

By |2018-04-10T17:14:56-04:00April 10th, 2018|Clean Update|

DTE Customers Can Expect To See Natural Gas Prices Drop In March, Again In April

DETROIT - DTE customers can expect to see natural gas prices drop in March and again in April – nearly a 20 percent drop over the March 2017 price. The two-month decrease will mark the fourth price drop for natural gas in the last thirteen months. While some parts of the Northeast saw the price

By |2018-03-01T21:14:57-05:00March 1st, 2018|Clean Update|

Reports: Utility Customers In Electric Choice Down, As Are Cable Subscribers

LANSING - Total utility customers participating in electric choice programs in 2017 were down from the previous year, as were the number of cable subscribers in the state, according to a pair of annual reports released Thursday. The Public Service Commission released its yearly Status of Electric Competition in Michigan and Status of Competition for

By |2018-02-02T07:24:30-05:00February 2nd, 2018|Clean Update, Politics|

Holloway Promoted To Senior VP, Chief Financial Officer ITC Holdings Corp.

NOVI - ITC Holdings Corp. has promoted Gretchen Holloway to senior vice president and chief financial officer. She is responsible for the company's accounting, internal audit, treasury, financial planning and analysis, management reporting, risk management, and tax functions of the company. “Gretchen provides significant financial leadership to ITC, and in filling this key role she will

By |2017-07-16T21:52:02-04:00July 16th, 2017|New Products, New Products / Contracts, News|

Michigan PSC Approves Gas Rate Cut Of $1.69 A Month Per Customer

LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission on Thursday approved a settlement authorizing Consumers Energy Company to increase its natural gas rates by $40 million annually, though that is $20 million below what the utility self-implemented in January, the PSC said. A future reconciliation proceeding will determine the amount to be refunded to customers, plus

By |2016-04-22T10:47:03-04:00April 22nd, 2016|Clean Update, Politics|