Articles tagged: Smart Meters
mlive: State commission rules DTE Energy can charge opt out fees to customers in smart meter program
Posted: May 15, 2013The Michigan Public Service Commission has ruled that DTE Energy can charge its customers who opt out of its smart meter program, according to media reports. Read more »
Attorney general says DTE Energy smart meter opt-out fees not justified
Posted: Feb 25, 2013DTE Energy customers shouldn't have to pay $87 to have a smart meter taken off of their home, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says. Customers should also be able to keep their analog meter, Schuette says. Read more »
Smart meters: Ann Arbor residents want health effects considered in development of Detroit Edison's opt-out plan
Posted: Jan 08, 2013Editor's note: This story has been edited to indicate a claim made by Linda Kurtz. Pages of personal testimony from DTE Energy Company customers in Ann Arbor and its southeast Michigan environs are on the ... Read more »
19 people apply for school board of proposed consolidated Ypsilanti-Willow Run district
Posted: Nov 02, 2012The number of applications submitted to the Washtenaw Intermediate School District for consideration for the proposed consolidated Ypsilanti-Willow Run district surpassed school leaders’ hopes. Read more »
DTE's opt-out plan for smart meters will come at a price
Posted: Aug 18, 2012In response to a growing controversy surrounding DTE Energy’s decision to install advanced energy meters in its customers’ residences, the utility has developed an opt-out program. Opting out will come at a cost to those ... Read more »
Report: Utilities should offer opt-out on smart meters
Posted: Jul 06, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
Ypsilanti Township places moratorium on Smart Meters, but DTE could continue installation program
Posted: May 15, 2012The Ypsilanti Township Board of Trustees has voted to place a township-wide moratorium on the installation of DTE Energy’s new 'smart meters' while their safety and impact on privacy are examined by the state. That ... Read more »
Some Ann Arbor residents seek moratorium as DTE Energy continues installation of 'smart meters'
Posted: Apr 29, 2012A group of Ann Arbor residents is lobbying city hall to stop DTE Energy's installation of so-called "smart meters" on area homes, voicing concerns about potential health risks. "Having these smart meters put in our ... Read more »
Court: Weak evidence for $37M rate rise for DTE's 'smart meters '
Posted: Apr 12, 2012This story has been removed from our site after 30 days as required by our digital use agreement with the Associated Press. Read more »
DTE Energy presses ahead with smart meters as state investigation continues
Posted: Mar 23, 2012DTE Energy's decision to install advanced electric meters at nearly every Washtenaw County home comes as the Michigan Public Service Commission continues its statewide investigation into the health and cost implications of the devices. Read more »
Smart meter installation: What Washtenaw County residents need to know
Posted: Mar 23, 2012(Related story: DTE Energy presses ahead with smart meter installation as Michigan Public Service Commission investigation continues) Here's what you need to know about smart meter installation throughout Washtenaw County. Read more »
DTE Energy to install 120,000 smart meters at Washtenaw County homes
Posted: Feb 20, 2012DTE Energy this month will begin installing 120,000 so-called smart meters at homes throughout Washtenaw County, officials announced today. Read more »
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