Critical Michigan Outage Credit Rises to $42 as MPSC Stiffens Utility Penalties
Michigan’s utility regulators approved a 68% increase to outage credits, now $42 per day, and raised gas safety fines in a push to improve service and reliability.
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DTE Rate Hike Challenge – Michigan’s Attorney General Nessel Moves to Slash $574 Million Request by Nearly 75%
Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging regulators to slash DTE’s $574 million electric rate hike by nearly 75%, saying Michigan families shouldn’t shoulder the cost of corporate growth.
J.H. Campbell Plant Order Sparks Michigan’s Legal Battle Against Trump’s DOE
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has petitioned the U.S. Department of Energy, challenging its emergency order to keep the J.H. Campbell coal plant operational, arguing it undermines state energy plans, incurs costs, and lacks justification for federal intervention.
Consumers Energy Historic Rate Hike Request Called Out as ‘Corporate Overreach’
Michigan AG Dana Nessel challenges $436 million electric rate hike, calling out corporate overreach and defending consumers. Consumers Energy’s Historic $436 Million Rate Hike Request Faces State Scrutiny Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has intervened in Consumers Energy’s proposed $436 million …
Blackman Solar Gardens Project Powers Up New Era for Community Energy in Michigan
Consumers Energy breaks ground near Jackson on its fourth Solar Gardens site, expanding renewable energy access to thousands of Michigan residents. Consumers Energy’s New Solar Site to Serve 2,500 Customers JACKSON, MI — Consumers Energy officially began construction on its Blackman …
Consumers Energy Rate Hike Sparks Major Pushback from AG Nessel
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel challenges Consumers Energy’s proposed $248 million natural gas rate hike, deeming 70% unjustifiable. She advocates for a reduction to $76.5 million, highlighting the hike’s unfair impact on residents amidst increasing utility costs.
Consumers Energy Rate Hike Sparks Public Outcry After $154M Increase Approved
Michigan’s Consumers Energy seeks another rate hike shortly after a $154 million increase approval. Attorney General Dana Nessel criticizes the new request process, highlighting consumer burdens and transparency issues. Broader concerns about utility rate practices continue.
Consumers Energy plans to clear trees along 8,000 miles of power lines to prevent power outages
Consumers Energy increases proactive line-clearing efforts to reduce outages and strengthen Michigan’s electrical grid. Consumers Energy Clears 8,000 Miles of Trees to Enhance Power Grid JACKSON, Mich. — Consumers Energy is ramping up its efforts to reduce power outages by clearing …