Dte Electric News Today

The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved a rate increase for DTE Electric Company customers to fund infrastructure investments.

Although power has been restored, some families say they're worried about what lies ahead with the impending snow storm.

It's a problem we're seeing pan out ourselves in Michigan, thousands go without power after extreme weather events and there's not enough electricians/technicians to respond.

Ahead of the winter storm, utility companies were preparing for the possibility of widespread outages. However for much of Friday, those outages were few and far between.

On Wednesday, DTE held a press conference with a warning for customers, urging them to prepare for possible power outages this holiday weekend.

The Michigan Public Service Commission has ordered a third-party audit for the state’s two largest electric utilities, DTE Energy and Consumers Energy.

In one Royal Oak neighborhood, an August storm brought down branches and wires, knocking out power for many homes in the area.