We are entering a winter that is particularly bleak due to the continuing pandemic. Access to home heating services is more important than ever, so it is good news that an additional $54.5 million in funding will be available for heating assistance for low-income customers, as the Michigan Public Service Commission and the Michigan Department […]
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The 2020 report ranks Michigan utilities on measures of reliability, affordability and environmental impact.
Utility Performance Report – 2020 Edition Read More »
A word that comes up frequently in discussions about the future of energy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is “opportunity.” “Clean energy is a big opportunity for the Upper Peninsula,” Bryan Newland, the tribal chairman of the Bay Mills Indian Community in the eastern end of the UP, said in his opening remarks at the UP
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Consumers Energy’s pending request to increase its revenue, which would amount to one of the biggest rate hikes from the utility in years, should be slashed over 56%, an administrative law judge (ALJ) recommended to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) last week. If that cut is approved by the MPSC, the rate increase on
Michigan’s electric utilities continue to lag behind utilities in the rest of the country in the areas of electric reliability, energy costs as a percentage of customer household income and the extent of pollution, despite small improvements in some of these areas compared to last year, according to the 2020 edition of the Citizens Utility
Fake utility scam calls have been on the rise in recent weeks based on reports made to the Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) Customer Assistance Division. As a result, the MPSC is warning customers to be on alert for calls threatening to cut off service and demanding immediate payment. The scam calls have a few
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Part of the mission of the Upper Peninsula Task Force is to “formulate alternative solutions for meeting the UP’s energy needs,” including “alternative means to supply the energy sources currently used by UP residents, and alternatives to those energy sources.” As we have written about in this space before, that mission has led the task
U of M Survey Shows Challenges, Opportunities for Clean Energy in Michigan Read More »
Midwest Energy News October 7, 2020 https://energynews.us/digests/ameren-to-close-solar-net-metering-program-despite-regulators-order/
Consumers Energy has been in the news again, announcing $12 million in bill relief for residential and small business customers that CEO Patti Poppe says is the largest financial relief fund the utility has ever offered, as reported by Crain’s Detroit Business. The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) of Michigan sees this as a step in
Consumers Energy Offers Bill Relief: Why Customers Deserve More Read More »
September 23, 2020 In response to Governor Whitmer’s MI Healthy Climate Plan announced today, the following statement can be attributed to the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan Executive Director Amy Bandyk: “Cutting Michigan’s CO2 emissions through actions like this executive order is good news for ratepayers because it moves us toward a more efficient, more affordable grid.
Press Release: CUB of MI Statement on Governor Whitmer’s Climate Executive Order Read More »
