Press Releases
‘It’s been pitch black’: Highland Park to shine again after 10+ years without streetlights
Neighbors in Highland Park are one step closer to a long-awaited improvement: new street lights.
www.clickondetroit.com
Highland Park officials scramble after feds pull streetlight grant: ‘It was a gut punch.’
A $2.5 million federal grant promising to bring light to Highland Park’s unlit neighborhoods was “permanently placed on hold” shortly after President Donald Trump took office, city officials say.
www.wxyz.com
Public Service Commission approves DTE rate hike requested for reliability upgrades ⋆ Michigan Advance
The Michigan Public Service Commission on Friday approved a $368 million rate increase for DTE Energy that is set to take effect on Dec. 15. According to a statement from the commission — which regulates energy companies in the state — residential customers using 500 kilowatt hours of electricity a month can expect to see […]
michiganadvance.com
Communities LEAP program aims to wean Highland Park off fossil fuels
Many Highland Park residents own houses that may be over one hundred years old and are often very energy-inefficient, so it’s very expensive to heat and run electricity.
planetdetroit.org
Illuminating Highland Park, one solar streetlight at a time
Soulardarity is working to solve Highland Park’s public lighting problem — one solar streetlight at a time.
www.modeldmedia.com
A Glimmer Of Light For Highland Parkers Left In The Dark
A Glimmer Of Light For Highland Parkers Left In The Dark
www.huffpost.com
Community lighting group to potentially partner with Highland Park on ambitious project
Four years ago, a grassroots group called Soulardarity sprang up to try to remedy Highland Park’s lighting problem. Now, they’re attempting to forge an unprecedented partnership to light the entire city with solar power.
www.modeldmedia.com