November 21, 2024

Michigan Public Service Commission

U.S. Coast Guard
Wisconsin Transmission Picks up Slack After Upper Peninsula Outage
MISO began using Wisconsin transmission to deliver electricity to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula after the failure of two ATC submarine cables.
Michigan Building Trades Council
Solar Developer Contests Michigan PURPA Freeze
A solar developer is attempting to block a Michigan utility giant’s effort to halt its energy purchases under the Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act for the next 10 years.
MISO
MISO: Tx Link from Ontario to Mich. UP not Cost Effective
MISO has concluded there’s little economic benefit to new transmission connecting Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to Ontario based on the results of a study.
Consumers Energy
Michigan PSC Orders 4-Year Capacity Look-Ahead
Michigan regulators issued an order outlining how electricity providers must demonstrate they have enough capacity to serve their customers for four years.
UMERC Upper Peninsula Plan Draws Opposition
Critics are pushing back on a plan by UMERC to build two natural gas-fired generators in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
DTE Energy
Michigan Energy Bill Preserves RPS, 10% Retail Choice Cap
Following a dramatic all-night session, Michigan lawmakers approved legislation that increases the state’s renewable portfolio standard and preserves its limited retail choice.
Michigan Upper Peninsula Getting its Own Utility
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will get its own utility, two new generating plants and maybe additional transmission following actions by regulators and MISO.
MISO Allowed to End White Pine SSR
MISO has FERC’s permission to end a system support resource agreement in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula effective Nov. 26, 2016.
Upper Peninsula Ratepayers to Seek FERC Probe of Billing Fraud
A group of Upper Peninsula electric users in MISO plans to ask FERC to investigate WEPCo. for allegedly falsifying records to increase its revenues under the Presque Isle SSR.
Michigan Asks: Will the Lights Stay on If Nukes Go Dark?
Concerned about the impact of nuclear plant retirements in the state, Michigan officials have asked MISO to conduct a reliability analysis that assumes simultaneous outages at the Palisades and Fermi 2 nuclear plants. 

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