Michigan is among the states weighing reforms to rate case planning and utility profits. Experts and stakeholders told Utility Dive what works — and what doesn’t.

Large-scale data centers could affect two resources residents rely on every day — electricity and water. Tuesday, advocates across Lansing drew attention to the impacts these facilities could have…

Environmental groups, including the Sierra Club of Michigan and Clean Water Action, said regulation is increasingly needed but isn’t happening.

MSU researchers say data centers are here to stay, but Michigan neighbors want more answers about environmental impacts and who stands to benefit from development.

A new AP-NORC poll shows Americans are growing more concerned about the environmental impacts of AI.

For the first time, state regulators have signed off on a settlement clearing the way for a large-scale solar project, after a controversial state law stripped local townships of the power to block it...

Michigan utility DTE plans 2.1 gigawatts of new natural gas capacity as Monroe coal plant retires, data center demand grows.

The Saline River is at the center of a new permit request connected to a data center under construction in Saline Township.

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Michigan utility customers who lost power for an extended period after Friday's storm are eligible for automatic bill credits of $42 per day — no application required.

Bridge readers identified the environment as a top 2026 election concern, with data centers, Great Lakes health and energy policy topping the list. We break down the issues, the facts and possible sol...

This course introduces the concepts of public utility accounting, financing, cost allocation, and rate design to public utility commissioners, professional staff, consumer and environmental advocates,...

This course introduces the concepts of public utility accounting, financing, cost allocation, and rate design to public utility commissioners, professional staff, consumer and environmental advocates,...

On this edition of In Focus, state leaders and experts talk about the surge in data center development happening in the Great Lakes State

This course introduces the concepts of public utility accounting, financing, cost allocation, and rate design to public utility commissioners, professional staff, consumer and environmental advocates,...

Data center proposed on Detroit's east side even as city officials consider 2-year freeze on building such facilities.

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The company announced Tuesday that it’s exploring a possible data center development in Van Buren Township, west of the Detroit airport, while DTE Energy announced a 2.7-gigawatt energy deal with the ...

Legislators, led by representatives from Ypsilanti and Van Buren Township, want to change the structure of the Public Service Commission, increasing it from three to five members chosen through nonpar...

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