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March 21st, 2024
Attorney General Dana Nessel filed comments with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), Michigan’s utility watchdog, on DTE’s 5-year energy distribution plan which details their investment plans for their electrical grid. DTE projected spending $9 billion over the next five years to address electric reliability and future electrification needs.
AG Nessel’s comments to the MPSC argued that DTE’s plan lacks both affordability and accountability for its customers. AG Nessel said this will cost each DTE customer approximately $4,350.
In the plan, DTE references vague reliability goals for duration and frequency of outages, but no metrics to hold themselves accountable to customers if these goals are not met and the increased rates do not improve service for customers.
AG Nessel’s continued interventions in rate cases and IRP filings like this one will continue to push the MPSC to require utilities to be accountable to their customers, provide more reliable electricity, and ensure costs are tied directly to improvements in service quality and affordability.