DTE Rate Hike Case Public Hearing

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JOIN SOULARDARITY STAFF, We The People MI, and MI Environmental Justice Coalition at the MPSC Public Hearing.

Thanks to pressure from community groups, this is the first time the MPSC has ever held a hearing on a rate increase decision.

The Michigan Public Service Commission has announced that it will hold a public hearing in MPSC Docket No. U-20836, DTE Electric Co.’s pending request for an electric rate increase.

About the Rate Case

- As DTE customers, we have among the worst power outages & highest rates in the country, and an affordability crisis with nearly 180,000 shut offs in 2021.

- The proposed rate hike would take an additional $233M from families, and give an additional $283M to investors, each year.

- They have no plan to upgrade grid infrastructure in most Detroit-area communities, though some equipment is 20-40 years older than in the suburbs, and 25+ years past expected lifetime.

- Here’s more information about their rate hike request.

Members of the public are invited to attend and provide public comment regarding the pending rate request. The MPSC is not offering a remote participation option for this hearing. 

When
Monday, August 22, 2022 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Where
Detroit Campus of Wayne County Community College
1001 W Fort St
Rm 236 (Frank Hayden Community Room)
Detroit, MI 48226

Options to Submit Public Comments
Individuals unable to attend in-person, but who wish to provide comments may do so by using our electronic submission form. Comments may also be submitted by mail to Michigan Public Service Commission, 7109 W. Saginaw Highway, Lansing, MI 48917. Comments should reference the docket number U-20836.To learn more about the Rate Case process, check out the MPSC’s Rate Case Issue Brief.

To join us in-person, use this link to register and RSVP. 

Contact for More Information
Michelle Jones, Energy Democracy Organizer [email protected] & Rafael Mojica, Program Director [email protected]
313.349.1063