TheVoiceOfJoyce Another example of Corporate Lawlessness, Detroit’s DTE , is a regulated utility without regulatory enforcement laws and fines for non compliance. DTE services 38% of Detroit’s poorer population. Many of these towns have electric lines dating back 53 years and DTE is responsible for a significant power outages in these neighborhoods, while more expensive white neighborhoods and 10% of poor neighborhoods, have upgraded systems that contain power outages to several hours. These are all paying customers. If you lived in a poor neighborhood, would you be able to spend money for a generator, spoiled food, or hotels? Should the Power Company, DTE, be responsible for better service and reimbursement of customers? Should State Regulatory Law protect all DTE consumers equally?

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www.theguardian.com/inequality/2022/oct/06/detroit-power-outages-impact-minority-low-income-neighborhoods

The type of power delivery system DTE most often operates in the region’s low-income and minority neighborhoods is antiquated, and equipment like poles and transformers in these areas are generally much older and beyond their expected life. The policy brief, written by Michigan consumer advocates with data gleaned from regulatory hearings, characterizes the situation as “utility redlining”.

“DTE predominantly underserves an area that has higher percentages of BIPOC and people experiencing poverty,” the brief, co-written by We the People Michigan and Soulardarity. “It’s a textbook example of an inequitable electric distribution system.”

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