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A Michigan utility shields any customer 65 or older from winter shutoff, income aside

Between Nov. 1 and March 31, Michigan Gas Utilities protects a customer who is 65 or older from having service disconnected, and the household’s income does not matter. The protection comes through the utility’s Winter Protection Plan, which lists age 65 as a stand-alone way to qualify. A customer has to enroll by calling the... The post A Michigan utility shields any customer 65 or older from winter shutoff, income aside appeared first on The Financial Wire .

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Michigan Public

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Michigan AG challenges electricity contracts for Google's massive data center outside Detroit

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is seeking a rehearing with state utility regulators over the approval of an electric service contract for Google's hyperscale data center in Van Buren Township.

Michigan · 9d

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Warren Plants' Hydrogen Supplier Plug Power Loses Michigan Tax Exemption Fight

Plug Power Inc. has lost its bid to exempt hydrogen fuel equipment from Michigan personal property tax, after a state tribunal ruled the company failed to meet a key ownership requirement tied to the two Stellantis car plants it serves in Warren. Tribunal Says Equipment Doesn't Qualify. The Michigan Tax...

Michigan · 9d
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Daily Energy Insider

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DTE Energy helps launch first virtual power plant pilot in Michigan community

Detroit-based DTE Energy and sonnen Inc. on Oct. 29 launched Michigan’s first residential battery virtual power plant (VPP) pilot at Veridian at County Farm, an… The post DTE Energy helps launch first virtual power plant pilot in Michigan community appeared first on Daily Energy Insider .

Michigan · 7d

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Employee celebrates 50 years working at McDonald's

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- One in eight Americans has worked at a McDonald's; that's a huge number, but a tiny, minuscule number is the number of Americans who have worked at McDonald's for 50 years. One of those "five decaders" can be found on Front Street in Traverse...

Traverse City, MI · 10d

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Michigan's Rep. Bill Huizenga, and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright celebrate historic Palisades Nuclear Plant

COLVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Palisades nuclear plant in Van Buren County is on the road to being fully operational after a slight delay in August. U.S. Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, expects the plant to be up and running by the end of November. Crews began putting new...

Van Buren County, MI · 10d

WLNS

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New Toys R Us stores includes Meridian Mall location

Michigan is getting four new Toys R Us stores just in time for holiday shoppers who aren't ready to grow up.

Ann Arbor, MI · 10d

103.3 WKFR

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Michigan's Massive Hardy Pond Could Become a River Again

A proposed $1 sale of 13 Michigan dams could determine the future of Hardy Pond. If the deal fails, the massive reservoir could return to its original river level.

Michigan · 11d

WOOD TV8

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MI communities raise concerns about potential blocking of dam sale

Michigan · 9d

The Financial Wire

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Michigan bars utility shutoffs from Nov. 1 through March 31 for customers 65 and older who notify their utility

A Michigan electric or natural gas company cannot cut off service to a customer aged 65 or older between Nov. 1 and March 31, as long as the customer has told the utility about the age. The protection comes from the Michigan Public Service Commission’s residential billing rules, not from a new order this fall.... The post Michigan bars utility shutoffs from Nov. 1 through March 31 for customers 65 and older who notify their utility appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Michigan · 11d

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Proposed legislation would freeze Michigan’s wholesale cannabis tax amid revenue shortfalls

LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - State lawmakers are considering new legislation that would place a one-year freeze on Michigan’s 24% wholesale cannabis tax, sparking debate over local business survival and road funding. The wholesale tax, which took effect in January, was designed to help fund road repairs across Michigan....

Michigan · 10d

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Dam neighbors want Consumers to sell the structures so they don't get demolished

In September 2025, Consumers Energy announced the plan to sell its 13 hydroelectric dams in Michigan to a Maryland-based company for $1 each.

Michigan · 12d

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High-voltage power lines planned across Michigan. Many landowners unhappy

Rick Thelen was caught by surprise when he found out new high-powered electric transmission lines could cut through his 80-acre field near Lansing. Unlike the smaller distribution lines that dot neighborhoods throughout Michigan, the towering electric transmission lines carry more voltage over longer distances and require up to 200 feet of clearance around them. Like tens of thousands of other landowners affected by proposed transmission lines, Thelen worries about electromagnetic fields, decreasing property values and how he’ll be able to use his land in the future.

Michigan · 12d

9&10 News

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Things you should know before Michigan’s new unemployment system launches

Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency is preparing to launch a new online system that will change how people file for and receive unemployment benefits.

Michigan · 10d

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Emerson Farms Faces Challenges Amid Political and Development Pressures

At the crack of dawn, the quiet hum of vintage machinery fills the air at Emerson Farms and Services. Emerson Hyde, alongside his wife Charlene, begins the day by harvesting grain corn, which will nourish their cattle. Their trusty dogs, Lily and Gigi, roam the fields, adding a touch of liveliness to the routine.

Michigan · 9d

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Another Michigan auto firm enters defense industry as state tries to revive ‘Arsenal of Democracy’

WASHINGTON — JVIS, a commercial automotive component provider, announced the grand opening of its defense branch today, marking another Michigan automotive company’s entry into the defense industrial base as the state attempts to become one of America’s leading hubs for defense manufacturing once again. “Michigan built the...

Michigan · 12d

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Michigan Ford supplier expects closure and 156 job losses

A decades-old automotive supplier in Sterling Heights, Michigan, faces closure after losing Ford-related business, threatening 156 jobs. The reported shutdown exposes how decisions by major automakers can rapidly reshape smaller factories and local manufacturing communities. Kern J.G. Enterprise filed a Michigan layoff notice citing “unforeseeable business circumstances.” Reporting says the...

Sterling Heights, MI · 13d

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Hatch Stamping’s Suzanne Morrison Named Michigan Manufacturing Woman of the Year

Suzanne Morrison, director of marketing at Hatch Stamping in Chelsea, has been named the 2026 Manufacturing Woman of the Year by the Michigan Manufacturers Association. The association announced the honor during its Manufacturing Excellence Awards at its Lansing headquarters. The annual awards recognize manufacturers and individuals for work in innovation, leadership, sustainability, workforce development and community engagement.

Chelsea, MI · 10d