Commissioners
The three members of the Michigan Public Service Commission, appointed by the governor with Senate confirmation to six-year staggered terms.
Current Commissioners
Former state representative and energy policy advocate. Practiced energy law at Latham & Watkins before leading clean energy trade groups. Chair since July 2020.
Mechanical engineer and energy storage specialist. Worked at NASA JPL, DOE national labs, and led engineering at an international compressed air energy storage developer.
Career government staffer. Served as chief of staff to the Lieutenant Governor and House Speaker before becoming senior advisor to Governor Whitmer.
The governor appoints all three commissioners, subject to confirmation by the Michigan Senate. Commissioners serve staggered six-year terms, so typically one seat opens every two years. No more than two of the three commissioners may belong to the same political party, ensuring at least one seat goes to the minority party or an independent. The governor designates one commissioner to serve as chair.
Commissioners can be removed by the governor for misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, but only after a hearing. Two commissioners constitute a quorum and can exercise the full powers of the commission even if one seat is vacant.
Governing statute: MCL 460.1 et seq. (Act 3 of 1939)
Previous Commissioners
| Name | Party | Served | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandra Carreon | D | July 2023 – July 2025 | First Asian-American MPSC commissioner. Chemical engineer and EV policy specialist. Now Chief Climate Officer at EGLE. |
| Tremaine Phillips | D | June 2019 – April 2023 | Environmental policy attorney. Resigned citing family reasons. |
| Sally Talberg | R | Sept 2013 – Dec 2020 | Served as Chair from January 2016. Resigned to join the ERCOT board of directors in Texas. ERCOT oversaw the Texas grid during the February 2021 winter storm, two months after she joined. |
| Norman Saari | R | Aug 2015 – July 2019 | Snyder appointee. Former Consumers Energy executive (20 years) and chief of staff to two Michigan House speakers. |
For a complete list of commissioners since 1947, see the official MPSC list.
Disclaimer: Open MPSC is an unofficial, independent project. It is not affiliated with the Michigan Public Service Commission or the State of Michigan. For official records and current information, visit michigan.gov/mpsc.