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LANSING — Energy advocates are seeking to increase Michigan solar and wind power following an average year for the state’s renewable energy production. In

RENEWABLE ENERGY: Michigan ranks 22nd and 17th among the states when it comes to solar and wind-generated energy. Advocates say the state must do better. Raising the cap on the share of energy …

Nearly 70 percent of sitting Michigan lawmakers have received campaign funds from two utility company PACs tied to Consumers Energy and DTE over the past five years, a Bridge analysis has found.

Rep. Abraham Aiyash called for committee hearings on power outages that left hundreds of thousands of residents without electricity for days.

Non-profit affiliated with utility DTE Energy funded effort to repeal Michigan governor’s emergency order powers

The 6-3 ruling hinders federal efforts to regulate carbon emissions in U.S. power plants. But environmentalists and utilities say the state’s 2016 reforms of energy law will help Michigan continue its shift away from fossil fuels.

Commercial and industrial revenue fell for Michigan utilities when the COVID-19 lockdown closed factories and other businesses. Can they recoup their losses through rate hikes? Or should stockowners bear that burden? 

Michigan House Democrats are pushing package of bills to crack down on utility companies responsible for days-long power outages in Southeast Michigan and statewide.

Meanwhile, Consumers Energy residential customers will see a rate hike in January.

Dec. 23—The state of Michigan on Wednesday approved requests by the state's two largest electric utilities to provide special rates for high-volume industrial customers in an effort to help Michigan compete for advanced manufacturing plants, including for electric vehicles and their components. The Michigan Public Service Commission also approved a hike in residential