Each electric provider in Michigan’s electric choice program remained at or near the 10% statutory cap in 2024.
Key Points:
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- Electric demand in the program was down 611 MW from 2023.
- The number of customers participating declined slightly in 2024 to 5,514 from 5,539 in 2023.
- Nearly all choice participants are commercial or industrial customers, from large manufacturers to retailers, restaurants, health care facilities, and school systems.
- As of December 2024, about 5,899 customers remain in the queue of those interested in participating in the program if space becomes available under the 10% cap.
Electric Choice Program:
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- Michigan opened its utility service market to competition through the Customer Choice and Electricity Reliability Act of 2000.
- Under the law, up to 10% of retail electric sales can be purchased from an alternative electric supplier (AES).
- The number of licensed AESs in Michigan remained steady from 2023 to 2024 at 21.
- Michigan is one of 20 jurisdictions that had a form of restructured retail electric market in 2024.
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