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Advocates for municipal or community power utilities in Ann Arbor believe that moving away from a centralized, privately held utility provider to one that is owned and operated by the local government or another state body will provide a better service to the public. It is part of a larger energy conversation being held around the state and country. WEMU’s David Fair checked in with 53rd District State House Representative Yousef Rabhi (D-Ann Arbor) to see what movement is being made locally and in state government.
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Washtenaw Community College has announced it plans to run 100% on renewable energies by the year 2029. In part, it plans to get there by signing on to DTE…
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A series of "energy freedom" bills, which would allow customers to diversify energy generation and usage is before the Michigan Legislature. For this…
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According to the Association of Oil Pipelines, pipelines are energy “lifelines." They create jobs, keep costs down, and are the safest way to transport…
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Utilities shouldn’t be able to penalize customers for keeping old versions of their meters. That’s the intent of legislation in Lansing up for committee…
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Recent, extremely, hot weather means high energy bills and stress on local utilities. Here's what can be done to lower costs and avoid any heat-related…
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Ann Arbor's city council approved a $370 million budget for the 2017 fiscal year. Find out how it will affect you.Utility rates will go up starting July…
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Ann Arbor residents could soon see utility rates increase.The idea is to increase water, sewer, and stormwater rates to generate about $3 million to…