The annual report by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) was released, pointing to what they believe are significant improvements to reliability, affordability, and consumer protections. Under law, the commission must file an annual report prior to the first Monday of March, recapping the accomplishments in the areas for which they work. The latest data shows that from 2019 to 2024, Michigan reduced nearly an hour of outages per year when accounting for weather. When including storm events, the outage time dropped by 88.5 minutes. In terms of costs, Michigan ranked 18th nationally for home energy bills in 2024, its best ranking in a decade.
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- The MPSC awarded more than $54 million in grants through the Michigan Energy Assistance Program, providing home energy assistance and self-sufficiency services to 56,018 customers.
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- By the end of 2025, the amount of renewable energy generation in Michigan grew to 8,300 megawatts, a more than 40% increase from 2023.
- The Commission approved the first interstate electric transmission lines in 50 years. The Commission authorized Michigan Electric Transmission Co. (METC) to build two transmission lines — the Nelson Road to Oneida project, a 39-mile, 345 kilovolt (kV) double circuit line between substations in Gratiot and Eaton counties, and the Helix to Hiple project, a 55-mile, 345 kV double circuit line between substations in Calhoun and Branch counties.
- The MPSC assisted 12,958 customers with complaints or issues, the most common concerns being rates and surcharges, inaccurate billing, outages, and high bills.
- The Commission issued orders in four rate cases, approving $530 million of the more than $1 billion in requests.
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