LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved an application by Consumers Energy Co. for a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Voyager Energy Storage LLC for a 100-megawatt battery energy storage facility in Washtenaw County’s Saline Township. The total 20-year lifetime cost of the PPA is about $404 million with a fixed energy payment
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a $113,788,000 rate increase for DTE Gas Co., a 57% reduction from the amount the utility sought. DTE Gas filed a request in January 2024 to raise rates by $266 million, with $106 million already reflected in rates from a previously approved infrastructure surcharge, for a net
LANSING - An innovative energy reduction program will save the public $1.4 billion over the next 12 years, the Michigan Public Service Commission reported. The report said Michiganders saved more than 1.75 million megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity and nearly 7 million thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of natural gas not used in 2023, according to
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission will share nearly $21 million in grants across the state for renewable energy and electrification projects to schools, community groups, tribes and other organizations from the MI Healthy Climate Plan. Public Act 119 of 2023 required the MPSC to develop the grant program, which provides a total of $21.3
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on October 3 from 6 to 9 pm to take comment relating to major electric transmission upgrades proposed by Michigan Electric Transmission Co. (METC) (Case No. U-21471). The meeting will be virtual only, with participation available via livestream on Microsoft Teams or
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today announced it is seeking further input on proposals that would establish financial penalties for utilities that don’t meet thresholds for getting the power back on and incentives for reduced outages and faster restoration of service (Case No U-21400). The Commission’s meeting took place at the LV Eberhard
JACKSON - Consumers Energy agreed to pay a $1 million fine and take other steps to improve its performance after the Michigan Public Service Commission investigated complaints about malfunctioning electric meters, violations of rules on estimated billing, and significant delays in providing new electric and gas service. The Commission in October directed Consumers Energy to
LANSING - The MPSC’s 2023 Annual Reportv highlights actions the Commission took after a round of ice and snow storms spanning February 22 to March 4 left more than 1 million Michiganders without electricity, some for more than a week, as crews worked to repair more than 13,000 downed wires reported just for the state’s
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a more than $92 million increase in rates for electric customers of Consumers Energy Co., including significant emphasis on investments needed to improve reliability (Case No. U-21389). The $92,009,000 increase is 57.4% lower than the $216 million rate increase the utility sought in its initial application. Consumers
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved a $368 million rate increase for customers of DTE Electric Co., a reduction of more than 40% from the $622 million rate increase the company initially requested to fund its planned infrastructure investments to boost reliability and speed up deployment of clean energy generation. With today’s
