More and more people are thinking about putting up solar panels on their homes. One of the biggest barriers to people installing solar panels has to do with perhaps the most basic question: Where do I put the darn things? Maybe your roof isn’t big enough. Maybe you rent, and don’t have the right to
Why Residential Access to Solar Power in Michigan Is Lacking Read More »
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
Michigan Gas Utilities (MGU) U-20718 Read More »
We are just a few weeks away from the Upper Peninsula Energy Task Force’s deadline to submit its final report to the governor about how to confront the complicated challenges facing the Upper Peninsula and its access to reliable, affordable and clean energy. On March 3, the task force held one of its last meetings,
Bridge Michigan By Kelly House February 23, 2021 https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/michigan-no-texas-it-has-grid-reliability-issues-its-own
CUB in the News: Michigan is no Texas, but it has grid reliability issues of its own Read More »
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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WDIV Local 4 News at 6 p.m. By Grant Hermes February 19, 2021 https://www.clickondetroit.com/video/news/2021/02/19/michigan-has-energy-issues-but-risk-of-texas-style-blackout-is-low/
Midwest Energy News By Tom Perkins February 12, 2021 https://energynews.us/2021/02/12/midwest/line-5-pipeline-shutdown-adds-urgency-to-michigans-propane-heating-debate/
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
DTE Gas Rate Case U-20940 Read More »
We are about a year into COVID-19 and the pandemic, and while the toll it is having on the economy is as bad as ever, the protections for ratepayers have not gotten stronger in response. Quite the contrary—they are more meager than at the outset of the pandemic, when Michigan utilities like DTE and Consumers
CUB Witness Lays Out Plan To Help Utility Customers Through Winter In Time of COVID-19 Read More »
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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