The fate of utility customers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is approaching a crossroads. Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline, which supplies a significant amount of U.P. customers’ liquid propane for heating, is facing possible shutdown as the result of a dispute over the viability of the line. Meanwhile, solar power has been taking off in the U.P.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday June 14, 2019 LANSING – The Citizens Utility Board of Michigan (CUB) today issued the following statement regarding Governor Whitmer’s announcement of appointments to the U.P. Energy Task Force, which was created to help ensure U.P. residents have affordable, reliable and clean energy. CUB of Michigan contractor and board member Jennifer
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Approved return on equity: 9.87% Requested return on equity: 10.5% Approved revenue requirement increase: $19.9 million Requested revenue requirement increase: $38.1 million Here are a few things we think are important for you to know about this case if you are a SEMCO customer: SEMCO had requested a 14% increase in residential rates, but residential rates will instead increase
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 23, 2019 LANSING – The Citizens Utility Board of Michigan (CUB of MI) today applauds the outcome of an approved settlement agreement sparing residential customers a massive rate hike originally proposed by the Upper Peninsula Power Company in UPPCO Rate Case U-20276 before the Michigan Public Service Commission. UPPCO originally
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LANSING – The Citizens Utility Board of Michigan (CUB of MI), an organization advocating for Michigan residential ratepayers, today issued the following statement regarding the Michigan Public Service Commission’s approval of a rate increase by DTE Energy. “At a time when Michigan residents have the highest electricity costs in the Midwest, this rate increase hits residential customers
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From the Michigan Public Service Commission: https://www.michigan.gov/mpsc/0,4639,7-159-16400_17280-494350–,00.html
DTE Energy is the largest electric utility in Michigan, serving about 2.2 million customers in southeastern Michigan. The integrated resource plan (IRP) is intended to be a document that assesses various options to cost-effectively serve the electricity needs of customers over the next 20 years. DTE Energy, U-20471 Latest News On April 15, 2020, the
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LANSING – The Citizens Utility Board of Michigan (CUB of MI) today applauded Attorney General Dana Nessel for standing up for Upper Peninsula energy customers by opposing Upper Peninsula Power Company’s (UPPCO) nearly $10 million proposed rate increase.
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LANSING – The Citizens Utility Board of Michigan (CUB), an organization advocating for Michigan ratepayers, announced its launch today. CUB’s mission is to represent the interests of residential energy customers across the state. The organization will educate and engage Michigan customers in support of cost-effective investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy, and hold utility
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