Ann Arbor for Public Power

Supporters of a proposal to create a municipal electric utility for the city are gathering signatures to amend the city charter to place the initiative on the November ballot. Later approval by voters would create a board to oversee the utility. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

Absentee ballots are already being distributed and collected for the August Primary Election. In Ann Arbor, there are races for Mayor and City Council. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports about the candidates running in Ward 4.

Organizers in Ann Arbor who have been working to put the question of switching the city’s energy provider to a publicly owned entity are upping their signature-collecting efforts with the arrival of spring. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Ann Arbor for Public Power is kicking off its petition drive to create a public utility board. The group looks to collect 6,500 signatures by May in order to get the question on the November ballot. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The group Ann Arbor for Public Power is getting ready to launch a petition drive to get an initiative on the November 2026 ballot. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

“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.