Start, stop or transfer electricity, gas and water

According to the Michigan Public Service Commission's service-area maps, DTE Electric supplies electricity and Consumers Energy supplies natural gas in Royal Oak. Water and sewer billing is handled by the City Treasurer's Office.

DTE start/stop service

Steps

  1. 1

    Electricity — DTE Energy: start, stop or move service online, or call (800) 477-4747.

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  2. 2

    Natural gas — Consumers Energy: start, stop or transfer service online, or call (800) 477-5050.

    Open the official page
  3. 3

    Water & sewer — City of Royal Oak Treasurer's Office handles water billing; see the city's water billing page.

    Open the official page
  4. 4

    Check which utility serves a specific address on the MPSC service-area map.

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Common questions

Who do I call about a power outage?
DTE's outage map is at outage.dteenergy.com; DTE lists (800) 477-4747 for outages and downed lines.
What do I do if I smell gas?
Leave the area immediately and call 911, then call your gas utility. Consumers Energy's customer line is (800) 477-5050.

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