Utility Performance Report – 2021 Edition
The 2021 report ranks Michigan utilities on measures of affordability, reliability and environmental impact.
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Electric Reliability Must Be Improved Cost-Effectively
A question that has come up often after so many Michigan residents lost power in multiple instances this summer is: “why don’t we bury power lines underground?” It seems like a simple solution to a big problem, and burying power lines does indeed improve reliability. But it is also very expensive, and may not be
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Video Available for Michigan PSC Conference on Reliability and Outages
The MPSC held a technical conference on Oct. 22 that provided a diverse range of perspectives on the electric reliability problem in Michigan, and what to do about it. The conference also included a presentation from CUB of Michigan Executive Director Amy Bandyk, who gave a preview of our upcoming 2021 Utility Performance Report, the
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CUB in the News: Community Solar Would Create $1.47 Billion Economic Boom For Michigan
MITechNews November 1, 2021 https://mitechnews.com/update/community-solar-would-create-1-47-billion-economic-boom-for-michigan/
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CUB in the News: DTE, CMS Oppose Michigan Community Solar Legislation
RTO Insider By John Lindstrom October 28, 2021 https://www.rtoinsider.com/articles/28963-dte-cms-michigan-community-solar-legislation
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CUB in the News: MSU study forecasts economic benefits from expanded community solar development
MiBiz By Andy Balaskovitz October 19, 2021 https://mibiz.com/sections/energy/msu-study-forecasts-economic-benefits-from-expanded-community-solar-development
Michigan Reps, GOP and Dem Alike, Call for Action About Power Outages at Hearing
The political investigation into Michigan’s problem of frequent power outages and what to do about it ramped up with a state House Energy Committee hearing on Oct. 13 in which representatives from both sides of the aisle voiced dissatisfaction with the job done by Michigan’s investor-owned utilities. The questions representatives asked of the hearing’s only
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CUB in the News: Are Michigan’s investor-owned utilities driving away auto jobs and investment?
Outlier Media By Tom Perkins October 13, 2021 https://outliermedia.org/are-michigans-investor-owned-utilities-driving-away-auto-jobs-and-investment/
CUB in the News: DTE Took $20M Covid Bailout, Still Cut Power To 20K In Michigan
Deadline Detroit October 5, 2021 https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/28967/dte_took_20m_covid_bailout_still_cut_power_to_20k_in_michigan
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The Fix for Michigan’s Power Outage Problem Needs To Be More Ambitious Than What The Utilities Are Offering
Consider: You’re in college and you need to get at least a C- to pass a class you are taking pass/fail. Right now your average grade in the course is an F. Say you do well enough on your final exam to raise that average to a D. Is that progress? Technically, yes. A D