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Overruling plans by Consumers Energy to shut down the J.H. Campbell coal plant, the feds have issued the third emergency order prolonging operations. The utility plans to charge customers in 11 states.

State regulators said first-of-their-kind protections will safeguard Michiganders from picking up any costs related to data centers for tech giants like Microsoft, Google or Amazon.

A jury will decide whether a Toshiba subsidiary owes Michigan's two largest utilities, DTE Energy and Consumers Energy, hundreds of millions related to a pricey overhaul of the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant.

Michigan's largest electric utility claims the data center for ChatGPT creator OpenAI and its partners won't increase rates for other customers, and therefore the deal should be put on a fast track.

Millions in federal dollars meant to help low-income Michiganders afford heating and electric bills are held up by the federal government shutdown.

J.H. Campbell coal plant owner Consumers Energy expects to see continued orders from the Trump administration further delaying the retirement of the facility. It plans to charge ratepayers in 11 states.

Amid worries data centers powering artificial intelligence could inflate utility bills in Michigan, DTE promises the deal will help with affordability for other customers.

Activists are urging the state to ensure Big Tech's artificial intelligence boom doesn't drive up power rates and hurt the environment.

Activists are urging the state to ensure Big Tech's artificial intelligence boom doesn't drive up power rates and hurt the environment.

The decision limits aid that will flow to rural power cooperatives, which are already raising rates to cover damage from the devastating storm.

Trump officials finalized $1.6 billion in federal financing for rebuilding transmission lines, but $14 billion more in support for Michigan utilities remains in limbo.

“It does seem intended to silence people’s ability to talk about what they’re experiencing," said one lawyer who has represented clients in utility damage and billing disputes with DTE.

Trump officials finalized $1.6 billion in federal financing for rebuilding transmission lines, but $14 billion more in support for Michigan utilities remains in limbo.

State regulators granted a $157 million natural gas rate increase for the major Michigan utility, 36% less than it initially requested.

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Private equity firm to buy all Consumers Energy dams in Michigan for $13

The property in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea once hosted a boot camp-style prison. Now, it has become part of the largest state park on the Lower Peninsula.

From killing solar programs to keeping coal plants open, Trump energy policies are bad news for power bills in Michigan, critics say.

Trump officials extended an emergency order keeping Consumer Energy's J.H. Campbell coal plant open through November.

Consumers Energy argued the broader Midwest, not just its Michigan customers, should be on the hook for $29 million and counting to run the J.H. Campbell coal plant under a Trump administration order.