U-21193-0544

Overview

MPSC approved a $157.5 million Consumers Energy gas rate increase focused on pipeline safety upgrades, authorized multiple new DTE Electric solar contracts totaling 749 MW, and granted Alpena Power temporary waivers to raise interconnection study fee caps.

Key Points

• •Consumers Energy gas rates rose $157,495,000 with new ROE of 9.8% and overall return of 5.99% (Case No. U-21806).
• •New gas rates take effect Nov. 1, adding about $6.44 (8.1%) monthly for a typical residential customer.
• •Commission approved major gas infrastructure replacement, leak reduction, methane detection, and LMI customer support investments for Consumers.
• •DTE Electric received approval of six solar PPAs and company-owned projects totaling 749 MW (Case No. U-21193).
• •Alpena Power obtained one-year waivers to increase system impact and facilities interconnection study fee caps to $25,000 and $30,000 (Case No. U-21483).