U-21291-0335

Overview

Attorney General Dana Nessel replied to DTE Gas’s exceptions to the PFD in its U-21291 gas rate case, urging the Commission to adopt the PFD’s recommended $87 million revenue deficiency with AG adjustments and to reject DTE’s claimed $262.4 million deficiency.

Key Points

• •AG opposed DTE Gas’s characterization of the PFD’s revenue recommendation as too low
• •AG supported the ALJ’s analysis and most PFD findings in U-21291
• •AG asked the Commission to cap any revenue deficiency at about $87 million, subject to AG exceptions
• •AG disputed DTE’s proposed capital expenditures, ROE, and capital structure adjustments
• •Filing reiterated that DTE bears the burden to prove its proposals are just and reasonable