cubmichigan, Author at Citizens Utility Board of Michigan

Utility Performance Report: How Michigan Utilities Stack Up on Renewables and Emissions

In December, CUB released its latest edition of the annual Utility Performance Report. We already did a blog post summarizing some of the major findings in that report, but now we’d like to touch upon another area of the report that seems relevant given Gov. Whitmer’s recent State of the State address: the environmental impacts created by Michigan’s

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CUB in the News: Consumers Energy OK’d to raise electric rates, must double rooftop solar

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MLive By Sheri McWhirter January 20, 2023 https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2023/01/consumers-energy-okd-to-raise-electric-rates-must-double-rooftop-solar.html

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CUB Statement on Approval of Settlement Concluding Consumers Energy Electric Rate Case

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Consumers Energy electric ratepayers will save millions due to a lower rate increase won through a settlement agreement struck between the company and intervening groups including the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan, the Michigan Attorney General and many others. The settlement, which was approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today (Jan. 19), also

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CUB in the News: Bandyk: Utilities can help consumers by moving away from natural gas | Opinion

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Detroit News By Amy Bandyk January 18, 2023 https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2023/01/19/move-away-from-natural-gas-to-lower-energy-costs/69819666007/

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CUB Helping Craft Rules For A Changing Grid

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The electric grid is changing quickly, moving away from a centralized system of thermal power plants to a more distributed and renewable grid. One of CUB’s priorities is to make sure utility customers get a fair share of the benefits of this process or change, while also not having to cover an undue amount of

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DTE Prepay Program Rejected by Michigan Regulators

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Good news for Michigan utility customers! In a November post we explained the eyebrow-raising proposal from DTE to sell customers on a program where they could prepay a fixed amount for their electricity service, but be suddenly disconnected from service if the prepaid amount ran out. At its last meeting of 2022, on Dec. 21, the Michigan

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CUB in the News: US Grid Faces a New Threat as Regulators Balk at Higher Bills

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Bloomberg By Will Wade and Mark Chediak December 16, 2022 https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/utilities-risk-squeeze-by-us-regulators-after-shock-rate-rebuffs

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Consumers Energy Gas Rate Case U-21308

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Approved return on equity: 9.90% Approved residential class rate increase: 3.9% Requested return on equity: 10.25% Requested overall rate of return: 6.09% Requested residential class rate increase: 7.8% Time period: 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2024 Events: CUB of Michigan is an intervenor in this case. Here are a few things we think are important for you to know

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CUB in the News: In Michigan’s Thumb, wind farm tax clawback would bankrupt schools

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MLive By Garret Ellison December 12, 2022 https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2022/12/in-michigans-thumb-wind-farm-tax-clawback-would-bankrupt-schools.html

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CUB in the News: Natural gas costs forecasted to skyrocket this winter

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MLive By Sheri McWhirter December 10, 2022 https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2022/12/natural-gas-costs-forecasted-to-skyrocket-this-winter.html

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