McMorrow Responds to DTE Rate Hike

MICHIGAN – Today, in response to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approving another 4.6% rate increase for DTE Electric customers, Michigan Senate Majority Whip and candidate for U.S. Senate Mallory McMorrow released the following statement:

"Michigan families pay some of the highest utility rates in the Midwest and get some of the worst reliability in the country in return. DTE has spent years dragging their feet on grid upgrades while raking in record profits and padding executive bonuses.

Now they want $242 million more from us, and the MPSC gave it to them. Their own investor calls tell you everything you need to know: $1.46 billion in profit in 2025 and crediting rising energy bills for that return.

They’re projecting record profits and still making us pay more.

Our rates should buy us better service and fewer outages – not shareholder returns. That's not acceptable. We need real rules that force utilities to invest in what Michiganders are actually paying for."

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