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Buy My Grandkids Ice Cream Cones or Pay My Utility Bill: Lawmakers Have to Limit Utility Rate Increases

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 29, 2026

by Jeanette Beck I spent many years working in public service, education, and elections, and I know the value of hard work. Today, I supplement my Social Security disability (SSDI) benefits by delivering for Instacart. Living with…

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DTE and Consumers Energy Have No Plans To Expand Michigan Customer Solar Programs, Despite Demand

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 17, 2014 0

by Andy Balaskovitz Midwest Energy News—IN LESS THAN two weeks, staff from the Michigan Public Service Commission will issue a draft report on how the state’s two largest investor-owned utilities could improve solar options for their…

Green Energy Programs in Michigan Rely Heavily on Federal Subsidies—Some U.S. Senators Want To End the Flow of Money

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 9, 2012 1

by Rob Smith Federal funding for rail. Federal funding for roads. Federal funding for green energy. Between 2009 and 2011, the state of Michigan has been the recipient of over $17 billion dollars in federal stimulus money also known as…