Data centers have been behind one of the biggest news stories of the past few years in both tech and energy – and for energy consumers, it’s not all good news. A recent Harvard Law study found that rate contracts between data centers and utilities are often shifting costs onto regular electric customers, or in […]
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Michigan’s gas utilities have dramatically accelerated their infrastructure investments over the past decade. Combined annual capital expenditures by the state’s three largest gas utilities—Consumers Energy (Consumers), DTE Energy Gas Company (DTE), and SEMCO Energy Gas Company (SEMCO)—have tripled, growing from $578 million in 2013 to $1,739 million in 2023. The scale of these annual investments
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Consumers Energy may raise electric rates $154M in Michigan, regulators say Read More »
Planet Detroit Brian Allnutt March 21, 2025 View Article
Michigan regulators approve $153.8 million Consumers Energy rate hike Read More »
The Detroit News Candice Williams March 21, 2025 View Article
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DTE Energy to request another rate hike on heels of $217M January increase Read More »
In September of last year, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) released the results of a comprehensive distribution system audit conducted by third-party firm The Liberty Consulting Group (see this blog post containing some initial takeaways from when the audit was first released), giving DTE and Consumers Energy until mid-November to respond. The responses, both
On Jan. 23, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) issued an order on DTE’s electric rate case (U-21534) that raised rates by about $217 million, increasing residential rates by 4.65%. That rate hike was only about half of what DTE asked for, but several steps not taken by the MPSC, (but proposed by groups including
MPSC Order on DTE Electric Rate Case Misses Opportunities to Hold Utility Accountable Read More »
Northern States Power – Wisconsin (NSP-W), a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, is the regulated electric utility serving most of Gogebic and part of Ontonagon counties in the western-most part of the Upper Peninsula. CUB recently took part in a settlement agreement in NSP-W’s rate case that reduces the rate increase for NSP-W customers by 52%
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