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Two older adults are photographed through a doorway in a warmly furnished dining room. A woman wearing a bright yellow knit sweater and glasses sits at a dark wood dining table, her hand resting on a woven placemat, gazing off to the side. A man wearing glasses and a light gray Adidas quarter-zip pullover stands behind her, one hand resting on the back of her chair, also looking into the distance. Behind them, a large dark wood china cabinet displays glassware and decorative dishes. Decorative plates hang on the gray wall to the left, and a ceiling fan is visible above. The photograph is framed by the edges of the doorway, giving it an intimate, observational quality.

Economy

Michigan set an affordability goal for utility bills. For some Detroiters, help can’t come soon enough

DTE shut off electricity for nonpayment more than 213,000 times in Michigan last year. A new affordability goal could help, but relief could be years away.

Politics & Government

Cost to keep Michigan coal power plant running under Trump administration orders tops $80 million

Anna Busse

An emergency order from the U.S. Department of Energy is requiring the J.H. Campbell power plant near Lake Michigan to remain open.

Lansing Board of Water & Light mulling rate hikes for water and electricity

Steve Carmody

The average Lansing Board of Water & Light electric and water customer can expect to see their bills increase, if proposed rate hikes go through.The…