"Michigan Utility Commission Proposes Outage Penalties"

The Michigan Public Service Commission is considering imposing penalties on utilities like DTE and Consumers for power outages based on the time it takes to restore power to homes. The proposal also includes penalties for repeated power interruptions. The commission's announcement comes after a recent series of storms that left over 500,000 households without power for days. Stakeholders and the public have been invited to comment on the proposal, which aims to better connect the financial performance of utilities with the experience of their customers.