Tag: DTE Energy
Michigan Energy First
Michigan Energy First is a 501(c)(4) dark money group run by several DTE Energy executives that anchors a network of front groups affiliated with the utility. Michigan Energy First has...
Utility campaign giving nears $500K as Michigan lawmakers weigh energy bills
DTE Energy and Consumers Energy PAC spending this year favors Democrats, who have a trifecta and have pledged to pass clean energy bills.
Michigan legislators took $176K from DTE since pledging new era of utility accountability after outage backlash
DTE Energy's contributions to campaign and party funds come as Democrats attempt to pass climate and consumer protection bills.
DTE Energy shareholders reject transparency proposal
Efforts to force utilities to disclose political spending information continue at the Michigan Legislature and PSC
Powerless in the United States: the third installment in the Powerless in the Pandemic series
Powerless in the United States: the third installment in the Powerless in the Pandemic series Utility companies have disconnected U.S. households more than 5.7 million times since 2020 while shelling out billions...
Amid controversies, DTE Energy continues to spend big in Michigan and nearly every lawmaker accepts
93% of legislators have taken DTE Energy money during their careers
Utility front groups spending on disinformation advertising
The Energy and Policy Institute launched a new tracking tool that exposes up to $2.4 million in spending on advertising by 14 utility front groups in the last year. Utilities...
Utilities that support Inflation Reduction Act are members of trade groups attacking it
Utilities have said climate bill would be good for them and their customers, but some of their trade groups like the Chamber of Commerce and NAM are trying to kill...
Utility executive contributions surge in Minnesota state senate race
Out-of-state utility execs flood campaign in a district with a population of just 85,000
New Michigan front group with connections to DTE Energy launches ahead of the elections
Protect Our Values, a new dark money front group with connections to DTE Energy appears to be preparing to send messages to voters this election season. Protect Our Values was...