U-21534-0523

Overview

Michigan Environmental Council, NRDC, Sierra Club, and Citizens Utility Board of Michigan filed a reply brief in DTE Electric’s U-21534 rate case opposing elements of DTE’s proposed rate increase, capital spending, and ROE, and urging stronger affordability and low-income assistance measures.

Key Points

• •Intervenors challenged DTE’s justification for higher rates given existing affordability concerns and high residential bills.
• •MNSC opposed aspects of DTE’s distribution reliability spending, undergrounding, conversions, and certain pilots, seeking disallowances.
• •The brief rejected Staff’s proposed 9.9% ROE and supported reductions to incentive compensation and corporate jet travel costs.
• •Intervenors backed expanded low-income assistance credits and transportation electrification investments with modifications.
• •MNSC supported integrating risk-informed decision-making and improved benefit-cost analysis in DTE’s grid planning models.