DTE credit: How to collect your $42 after power outage

Detroit council wants to know: What are the alternatives to DTE?

As Detroit’s main source of power and gas, DTE has come under fire repeatedly since the power merger in 2001. Residents and several council members say that needs to change.

Detroit City Council votes to explore energy alternatives to DTE Power

Detroit's city council voted to research energy alternatives after a tornado left thousands without power and residents frustrated with DTE.

DTE credit: How to collect your $42 after power outage

Storms impacted more than 300,000 DTE Energy customers who were left in the dark for days. The last of those waiting for power restoration got it on Labor Day - but it still meant having to throw out wasted food.

Electricity returns to nearly all DTE customers who lost power last week

While 93% of those in the community without electricity on Monday saw their power restored by 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Livingston County still ranks No. 2 for residents still without power in the wake powerful storms that tore through the area Wednesday and Thursday. As of 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, there were 162 homes and businesses without power — down from 2,553 on Monday — according to Poweroutage.US. Livingston County ranks between Kent County, which is…