This page covers electric, gas and water utilities, as well as phone and internet service providers. Reporting follows rate increases, infrastructure projects, grid reliability and the regulatory environment across the state.
Eighteen public transportation projects across the state will share the first round of funding from the Infrastructure Projects Authority Fund.
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November 2, 2026
Heat Pumps Could Cut Michigan Power Rates 27%A clean energy think tank says winter heat pump use could lower residential electricity prices by using unused grid capacity.
October 31, 2026
Power Line Plan Threatens Michigan Music FestivalA proposed $1 billion transmission project would eliminate more than 130 campsites at the Wheatland music venue in Mecosta County.
October 30, 2026
Michigan AG Challenges DTE Google Data Center DealThe state attorney general is seeking a rehearing on electricity contracts approved for a new 1-gigawatt data center.
October 29, 2026
Energy Secretary Visits Palisades Nuclear PlantU.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright tours the Michigan facility as it prepares to resume operations.
October 29, 2026
Michigan Approves Consumers Energy Rate HikeThe state utility commission authorized a $139 million increase for natural gas services starting in November.
October 28, 2026
Rogers Makes Energy Claims Against Opponent El-SayedThe Republican Senate candidate alleges his opponent's past policies would increase utility bills and gasoline costs.
October 28, 2026
Michigan House Approves Power Line Route LegislationThe new bill introduces alternative path options for major power line construction projects in the state.
October 28, 2026
Michigan Commission to Rule on Dam Sale PlanRegulators are set to decide if Consumers Energy can sell 13 hydroelectric dams for $1.
October 27, 2026
Rural Michigan Townships Face Mounting Fiscal StrainsRising infrastructure costs and stagnant tax revenues leave many small Michigan communities struggling to fund basic services.
October 26, 2026
Michigan Utility to Hold 2027 Power Cost HearingThe Michigan Public Service Commission will host a virtual hearing on November 10 regarding Upper Peninsula power costs.
Coverage takes in rate filings, utility infrastructure maintenance, renewable energy transitions and broadband expansion efforts. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties where access and reliability are most tested. Weather patterns such as severe storms or extreme heat waves create recurring challenges for grid stability and service maintenance. Regulatory approvals and the balance between infrastructure investment and consumer costs remain the primary factors in state utility stories.
