Lansing, Michigan – Michigan’s battle for fair utility rates intensified this week when Attorney General Dana Nessel said she will step in on an additional rate increase application from DTE Energy, a Detroit-based utility. DTE’s announcement came just after it suggested an 11% increase for residential customers in electric bills, or extra $574 million annually. DTE’s action follows closely on the heels of a $217 million rate rise authorized only three months ago, prompting Michigan citizens’ concerns and dissatisfaction with increasing utility expenses and the quality of service provided.
Attorney General Nessel said she strongly opposed what she saw as an unjust load on Michigan’s ratepayers.
“Just three months after the MPSC approved a $217 million rate hike, DTE is already back, asking for nearly $600 million more from ratepayers still very dissatisfied with the quality of service they receive,” Nessel said in a release…