LANSING — Michigan regulators are moving to overhaul how new high-voltage electric transmission lines are planned and approved, responding to mounting public pushback as the state’s power grid expands to meet rising demand — including from large-scale data centers. The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved new voluntary filing guidelines designed to strengthen public engagement,
LANSING - A million Michiganders lost power in two storms more than a month ago. As a result, the Michigan Public Service Commission, after two public town halls, has revised rules that utility companies must provide credits to consumers when black outs continue for more than 96 hours. MPSC Commissioner Katherine Peretick provides all the
WASHINGTON DC - Last week, the Biden administration launched a 100-day plan to strengthen the cybersecurity of the nation’s power grid. The administration wants to increase the cybersecurity of electric utilities’ industrial control systems and secure the sector’s supply chain. At the same time, the U.S. Department of Energy issued a request for information to
LANSING - Some 300 fewer customers are participating in electric choice programs as of December 2015 when compared to 2014, the Public Service Commission announced Monday in its annual report on electric competition. But approximately 11,000 customers remain in the queue. Specifically, the report founded about 6,140 customers participating in electric choice programs as of
