DTE Reports 80,388 Storm Outages After $900M Grid Spend
DTE spent more than $900 million on electric reliability in the first half of 2026, but severe thunderstorms left 80,388 of its 2.3 million electric customers without power by 05:50 EDT. The outages rose from over 49,000 around midnight and affected about 3.5% of customers, testing the grid investment despite DTE keeping its 2026 outlook.