Rate Cases

Alpena Power Co. Electric Rate Case U-21045

Approved return on equity: 9.85% Approved revenue requirement increase: $1.25 million Approved residential rate increase: 5.19% Approved total rate increase: 3.61% Requested return on equity: 11.5% Requested revenue requirement increase: $2.27 million Requested residential rate increase: 9.37% Requested total rate increase: 6.58% Time period: Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2022 Here are a few things we think are important […]

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Michigan Gas Utilities (MGU) U-20718

Approved return on equity: 9.85% Approved revenue requirement increase: $9.25 million Approved residential rate increase: 8.7% Approved total rate increase: 6.35% Requested return on equity: 10.20% Requested revenue requirement increase: $15.1 million Requested residential rate increase: 8.2% Requested total rate increase: 10.7% Time period: Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2022 Here are a few things we think are important

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Consumers Energy Electric Rate Case U-20963

Approved return on equity: 9.9% Approved overall rate of return: 5.62% Approved revenue requirement increase: $31.7 million Approved residential class rate increase: 1.1% Requested return on equity: 10.5% Requested overall rate of return: 5.95% Requested revenue requirement: $225 million Requested residential class rate increase: 8.8% Time period: Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2022 (test year is 2019) Events: In December 2021, the MPSC

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DTE Gas Rate Case U-20940

Approved return on equity: 9.9% Approved overall rate of return: 5.41% Approved revenue requirement increase: $84.17 million Approved residential rate increase: 9.75% Requested return on equity: 10.25% Requested overall rate of return: 5.59% Requested revenue requirement increase: $157 million Requested residential rate increase: 11.1% Time period: Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2022 Here are a few things we think are important

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DTE Electric Rate Case U-20836

Approved return on equity: 9.9% Approved overall rate of return: 5.42% Approved revenue requirement increase: $30.56 million Approved residential class rate increase: <1% Requested return on equity: 10.25% Requested overall rate of return: 5.56% Requested revenue requirement: $388 million Requested residential class rate increase: 8.8% Time period: Nov 1, 2022 – Oct. 31, 2023 Events: In a Nov. 19 order, the

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Consumers Energy Electric Rate Case U-20697

Approved return on equity: 9.9% (requested by utility: 10.5%) Approved overall rate of return: 5.67% (requested by utility: 5.9%) Approved revenue requirement increase: $100 million (requested by utility: $244 million) Approved residential class rate increase: 8.3% (requested by utility: 14%) Events: The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) of Michigan is an intervenor in this case. In

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Consumers Energy Gas Rate Case U-20650

Approved return on equity: 9.9% (10.5% originally requested by the utility) Approved residential rate increase: 9% (18.5% requested) Approved revenue requirement increase: $144.5 million for the period Oct. 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 ($245 million requested). Part of the decline from $245 million is due to $84.5 million in accelerated amortization of deferred liabilities related to tax

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DTE Gas Rate Case U-20642

Approved return on equity: 9.9% (10.5% requested by DTE in its original filing) Approved revenue requirement increase: $110 million ($203.8 million requested) Approved residential rate increase: 3.9% (8.3% requested) Events On Aug. 20 the MPSC approved a settlement agreement reached the previous month between DTE Gas and the following parties: the staff of the MPSC, Attorney General Dana Nessel,

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DTE Electric Rate Case U-20561

Approved return on equity: 9.9% Approved overall rate of return: 5.46% Approved revenue requirement increase: $188.285 million Requested return on equity: 10.5% Requested overall rate of return: 5.73% Requested revenue requirement: $351 million Latest News The MPSC approved DTE’s rate increase on May 8, 2020, but with major revisions of DTE’s original request: The revenue to be collected from customers was cut from

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