Tag: DTE Energy
Michigan AG challenges electricity contracts for Google’s massive data center outside Detroit
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is seeking a rehearing with state utility regulators over the approval of an electric service contract for Google’s hyperscale data center in Van Buren Township.
Bills seek to “incentivize” faster power restoration by hiking outage credits for customers
State Senate Democrats have introduced a package of bills that, among other changes, would dramatically boost the credits that customers get for losing electricity after outages.
Michigan regulators OK DTE contracts for Google data center
Michigan AG Dana Nessel pushed for stronger contract terms, arguing other customers could be at risk if the data center uses less power than forecast, or shuts down before the 20-year contracts expire.
Michigan regulators want to restrain utilities’ bias toward building costly power plants
Governor Gretchen Whitmer asked the Michigan Public Service Commission for ideas on lowering utility bills. The commission says the most important way to do that is address “capital bias.”
DTE’s proposed long term plan has hidden risks due to data centers, environmental group says
DTE Energy says its new proposed long-term energy plan meets state laws, reduces carbon emissions, while ensuring reliability and affordability. But Sierra Club Michigan says the plan involves hidden risks from data centers.