Ann Arbor for Public Power

“Our Power, Our Planet” is the theme for Earth Day 2025, and a number of diverse environmental topics will be championed locally. Among them, grassroots organization Ann Arbor for Public Power (A2P2), which continues its crusade for a greener public utility within the city. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talks with A2P2 President Greg Woodring about their efforts to advocate for a more climate-friendly energy source.

Earth Day 2025 will be marked by a number of diverse environmental topics throughout the community. Among them is a grassroots organization determined to introduce a greener public utility in Ann Arbor. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

With the Ann Arbor City Council narrowly rejecting beginning the move toward replacing DTE with a municipally owned public utility, Ann Arbor for Public Power is now seeking an alternate route. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor City Council has narrowly rejected spending $1.7 million for the feasibility study for a municipal utility. The vote was a 5-5 tie and needed a majority to be approved. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

After a couple of delays, the Ann Arbor City Council is expected to vote tonight on a resolution to pay for a study that’s the next step toward creating a municipal utility. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor City Council vote to order a municipalization study for a city-owned utility will have to wait at least a couple of more weeks. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Members of Ann Arbor for Public Power have voted how they want to move forward to bring a municipal utility to the city. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor for Public Power is holding a town hall meeting on Sunday to discuss the campaign’s future. WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The group Ann Arbor for Public Power says, as long as the city continues to use DTE as its power utility, it won’t come close to reaching its goal of carbon neutrality by 2030. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Ann Arbor voters will be asked in November if they want to create a local Sustained Energy Utility, or SEU. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.