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Detroit Home Energy Audit: What It Involves and How to Get One Free

Why Are Detroit Energy Bills So High? Free Help Available

Why are Detroit energy bills so high? Learn the real causes and how to get free home energy improvements through WWGT's Whole Homes, Whole Communities program.

Detroit Utility Users Tax: What the 5% Charge on Your DTE Bill Actually Funds | We Want Green Too

Every Detroit DTE bill carries a 5% city utility users tax — not a DTE fee. Learn what it funds, what law authorizes it, why there's no low-income exemption, and what can actually reduce it.

DTE Rate Increase 2026 in Michigan: Free Home Upgrades in Detroit

The MPSC approved $242.4M in new DTE Electric revenue, effective March 5, 2026. Here's what changed, what it costs Detroit households, and how to get free home upgrades that lower the bill.

Can't Pay Your DTE Bill in Detroit? Here's Where to Get Help

Facing a DTE shutoff notice in Detroit? Get the phone numbers, programs, and free home repair option that can stop the shutoff and lower your bills for good.

Energy Burden Definition: The 6% Threshold and Where Detroit Stands

Energy burden is the share of income spent on home energy. Detroit's derived burden sits at approximately 6.3% (Outlier Media, Aug 2024) — right at the high-burden line. Here's where the 6% threshold comes from, how to calculate it, and what WWGT is doing about it.

Judge Wallace Agrees to Cut DTE's Proposal by Millions, Will the MPSC?

A judge recommends cutting DTE's rate-hike proposal by millions - will the MPSC agree? We Want Green Too's stand for Detroit ratepayers. Read more.

What's the Deal with Data Centers?

What's the deal with data centers? How the AI-driven data-center boom could strain Michigan's electricity demand - and affect your energy bills.

Eastside Policy Summit Reveals Detroit at the Intersection

Recap of the Detroit Eastside Policy Summit, where District 4 and 5 residents shaped energy and community priorities for the East Side. Read more.

Sustainability Leader Replaced with New Commissioner

Meet the MPSC's newest commissioner - a Detroit native - and what the leadership change means for Michigan energy policy. A Behind the Meter recap.

Michigan Has the 11th Highest Average Energy Burden in the US

A new factsheet ranks Michigan 11th worst in the US for energy affordability. What the energy burden means for Detroit families - and how to help.

Shut-off Moratoriums Would Limit Utility Scams

How utility shut-off moratoriums in Michigan can curb the scams that target ratepayers - a Behind the Meter MPSC podcast recap. Protect yourself.

Behind the Meter on Propane

Behind the Meter on propane: how Michigan's MPSC approaches propane safety, and what it means for households across the state. Listen and learn more.

CEEN at MARC

Our Collaborative Energy Engagement Network (CEEN) cohort attended the MARC conference - a milestone in Detroit clean-energy engagement. See the recap.

Behind the Meter: Safe Digging

Behind the Meter on safe digging: how calling before you dig protects Michigan utility lines and your neighborhood. A quick MPSC podcast recap.

Behind the Meter: Rate Case Process

Behind the Meter explains Michigan's utility rate-case process with the MPSC commissioners, and why it matters for Detroit energy bills. Listen now.

Behind the Meter: Understanding the Utilities We Regulate

Behind the Meter: understand which utilities the Michigan Public Service Commission regulates and how that shapes Detroit energy service. Listen in.

Behind the Meter: Meet the Commissioners

Behind the Meter: meet the Michigan Public Service Commission's commissioners and learn how the MPSC's energy decisions affect Detroit ratepayers.