State officials did an audit of the equipment used by DTE Energy and Consumers Energy and found several issues that contribute to outages and high costs.

The rate hike comes four months after the utility was approved to increase its rates by $368 million.

A Michigan commission approved a new $368 million rate increase for DTE Electric customers, which likely means you’ll be paying more soon.

A $30.5 million rate increase was approved for DTE Electric on Friday, a hike set to take effect on Nov. 25.

The Michigan Public Service Commission ordered an audit of the state’s biggest utility companies in response to lengthy power outages and downed power line incidents this summer.

ANN ARBOR – With Ann Arbor Public Schools buildings still closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the district has partnered with DTE Energy to put its new zero-emission electric school buses to good use. The six electric vehicles will be used to deliver meals to students in Ann Arbor and Roseville schools through federal food assistance programs. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, in collaboration with MAPT and the Volkswagen Beneficiary Mitigation Plan, provided funding for the buses. “We are thrilled to help deploy these electric buses as another proof point of our clean energy plan at DTE,” Trevor Lauer, President and COO, DTE Electric said in a news release. Jeanice K. Swift, Superintendent of the Ann Arbor Public Schools said in a news release.

DETROIT If youve noticed your DTE bills are higher than normal this summer, youre not alone. We reached out to DTE to find out why some customers are seeing higher bills. There are three main reasons:Its been a hot summerDTE says one of the biggest reasons bills are higher is the hot summer. Arcadia found that residents of major metro areas can expect to spend between $20 and $40 more on their monthly energy bills this summer. Estimated billsThe less-likely issue with your higher bill is that its being estimated.

Did you realize DTE Energy is pro-renewable energy -- and has a goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050? The energy company says it’s doing as much as it can, as fast as it can, to provide its customers and the state of Michigan with clean energy that’s affordable and reliable. In the next decade, DTE will triple its renewable energy assets, generating enough energy from wind and solar to power more than 1.3 million homes with clean energy. The energy company’s renewable investments have been the catalyst for 4,000 clean energy jobs in the state, DTE officials said. Renewable energy goes beyond the energy industry.

DETROIT – DTE Energy demolished the old Conners Creek Power Plant in Detroit on Friday. The demolition will take place via the explosive felling process, which uses strategic explosives to bring down a structure in a controlled manner, DTE Energy says. “Conners Creek Power Plant played an important role in the growth of Detroit and is an integral part of DTE’s history,” said Trevor Lauer, president and COO, DTE Electric. History of Conners Creek Power PlantConners Creek Power Plant, which came online in 1915, generated the energy needed for the City to take its hold as an industrial powerhouse. Conners Creek Power Plant has long played another important role – as a navigational marker for both watercraft and airplanes.

DETROIT – DTE Energy will demolish the old Conners Creek Power Plant in Detroit on Friday, a piece of the land exchange made with the city to make room for a new Fiat Chrysler plant. The demolition will take place via the explosive felling process, which uses strategic explosives to bring down a structure in a controlled manner, DTE Energy says. “Conners Creek Power Plant played an important role in the growth of Detroit and is an integral part of DTE’s history,” said Trevor Lauer, president and COO, DTE Electric. History of Conners Creek Power PlantConners Creek Power Plant, which came online in 1915, generated the energy needed for the City to take its hold as an industrial powerhouse. Conners Creek Power Plant has long played another important role – as a navigational marker for both watercraft and airplanes.

LAKANADTE Gas customers will see a very small monthly credit on their bills starting in September and lasting for more than 20 years. The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved monthly decreases for DTE Gas Co. customers to reflect the impact lower federal corporate tax rates have on the companys long-term investments. A residential customer who uses 10,000 cubic feet of natural gas a month will receive a 58-cent monthly credit on their bill beginning in September. And on average, customers would see a total refund of about $180 over that time. MPSC approved refunds of $2.12 a month for DTE Gas customers in May 2018 and refunds of $2.21 a month in October 2018.