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DTE Energy charges rates far above the national average with customers experiencing increasingly frequent outages, all while continuing to rely on fossil fuels like coal and natural gas for 2/3rds of their generated power during this climate emergency. And as Ann Arbor works to move away from fossil fuels with our 2030 A2Zero carbon-neutrality plan, DTE is moving in the opposite direction by investing billions in natural gas.
We deserve better for our families, community, environment, and planet. A community owned utility would give Ann Arbor the ability to drastically reduce and eventually eliminate greenhouse gas emissions. A municipal power system of our own would also allow Ann Arbor to invest in consistent, affordable, and green power to our residents - instead of paying dividends to DTE shareholders.
Currently a feasibility study is being conducted by 5 Lakes Energy and NewGen, consulting firms in the field, after city council’s approval in a 10-1 victory. The firms are due to release the Feasibility Study in late spring 2023. Local organizers worry that the timeline of the study may be too short to encompass the long term impact of municipalization.
Sign your name and urge Mayor Taylor and our Ann Arbor City Council members to be transparent and make sure that we are looking at the long term benefits of being in control of our own power, instead of at the mercy of a corporate monopoly.
Michigan | Ann Arbor
552 S Main St | Ann Arbor MI 48103 | 734.222.6347
Michigan | East Lansing
909 Abbot Rd | East Lansing MI 48823 | 517.203.0754
National | Washington DC
1444 Eye St NW | Suite 400 | Washington DC 20005 | 202.895.0420
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