The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) unveiled a new web application that gives the public the ability to dive into utility reliability data. It aims to provide customers, advocates, researchers, businesses, and any interested person access to a transparent, easy-to-use tool for tracking and analyzing utility performance at a first-in-the-nation level of detail online.
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- It allows a ZIP Code-level view of data for Michigan’s two largest electric utilities, DTE Electric Co. and Consumers Energy Co., which combined serve more than 80% of Michigan customers.
- The Commission is working with other utilities to add their data.
- This information was previously spread throughout regulatory filings.
- The app provides data to help identify trends and locate areas seeing disproportionate numbers of outages.
The mission of the Michigan Public Service Commission is to serve the public by ensuring safe, reliable, and accessible energy and telecommunications services at reasonable rates. The Commission is composed of three members appointed by the Governor to serve staggered six-year terms. No more than two Commissioners may represent the same political party. One commissioner is designated as chairman by the Governor.
