LANSING - Michigan Public Service Commission Chairman Dan Scripps joined Matt Roush and Mike Brennan on MITechTV to update the latest report on Winter energy supplies. The good news is suppliers are ample and prices are steady if not trending downward. He also talked about new Michigan legislation that allows the MPSC to intercede on
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission approved nearly $50 million in state funds for low-carbon energy infrastructure enhancement and development projects across the state, supporting projects including grid-scale energy storage, community solar, electric vehicle infrastructure, renewable natural gas and expansion of natural gas to areas now reliant on propane. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the
LANSING - Building on its ongoing work to address widespread power outages in Michigan, the Michigan Public Service Commission today announced it will conduct several technical conferences aimed at addressing utility resilience and reliability to better understand challenges facing the state’s electric grid, as well as on residential energy storage, an emerging component of the
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
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission today gave final approval to a series of significant changes that will increase power outage credits for customers and strengthen rules and technical standards for regulated utilities as the MPSC continues its work to improve the reliability of Michigan’s electric grid. The MPSC’s order March 24 in Case
LANSING - If you were one of the nearly one million Michigan residents to lose electric power during a pair of recent winter storms, you have a chance now to make your voice heard as the Michigan Public Service Commission has scheduled a series of public town hall meetings in Jackson and Dearborn March 20-21.
LANSING - The number of households breaking away from cable television in Michigan accelerated in 2022, with over 151,000 households dropping the service, a 9 percent drop, the biggest one-year decline. According to an annual report issued last week by the Michigan Public Service Commission, there are now roughly 1.5 million cable subscribers statewide, down nearly 900,000
LANSING - In March, Michigan electric utilities will start time-based rates, where if you use electricity during peak daylight hours - such as from 3 to 7 pm - you will pay more than if you are using electricity before or after those times. Michigan Public Service Commission Chairman Dan Scripps explains why MPSC is
DETROIT - Electricity rates will depend on time of day, and year, for DTE customers starting in March. The news came in mailers sent to customers this month to notify them of the upcoming change. The time-of-day rate will charge customers nearly 35 percent more during peak times in the summer, to meet high demand
LANSING - The Michigan Public Service Commission Jan. 17 posted the responses to its request for proposals (RFP) for Low-Carbon Energy Infrastructure Enhancement and Development Grants. Public Act 53 and Public Act 166 of 2022, approved by the Michigan Legislature and signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, provide for a combined $50 million in grants for
