Opponents of a law giving Michigan regulators siting authority for energy projects need almost 400,000 signatures to challenge the law in the fall election.

Legislation that would give Michigan regulators siting authority for major renewable projects drew praise from supporters and outrage from opponents.

Fed up with repeated outages, the Michigan PSC outlined penalties it is considering imposing on utilities in the future.  

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed that state regulators approve sites for solar and wind energy, a move that would take authority from local governments.  

DTE Energy reached an agreement with Michigan officials and environmental groups to add more renewable power and phase out coal use by 2032.

A Grand Rapids suburb could host the first water-based solar farm in Michigan, but it’s not likely to signal a trend.

A Michigan House task force to investigate winter power outages will hold its first hearing June 9, with further sessions expected through the summer.

Michigan utility customers who suffer lengthy power outages will automatically receive credits of $35 daily under new rules approved by the PSC.

Michigan PSC chief Dan Scripps told legislators the state’s electric grid is “nowhere it needs to be,” citing outages that affected 1 million residents.