{"id":144071,"date":"2026-06-04T13:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/consumers-energy-seeking-456m-electric-rate-hike-from-state-regulators\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T13:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:05:16","slug":"consumers-energy-seeking-456m-electric-rate-hike-from-state-regulators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/consumers-energy-seeking-456m-electric-rate-hike-from-state-regulators\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumers Energy seeking $456M electric rate hike from state regulators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Less than three months after state regulators <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/news\/local\/2026\/03\/28\/michigan-regulators-approve-2766m-consumers-energy-rate-hike-what-that-means-for-residents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/news\/local\/2026\/03\/28\/michigan-regulators-approve-2766m-consumers-energy-rate-hike-what-that-means-for-residents\/\">approved a $276.6 million electric rate hike<\/a> for Consumers Energy, the utility is requesting another $456 million increase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Since 2020, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved nearly $800 million in rate hikes for Consumers Energy, which provides electricity to roughly 1.9 million customers and natural gas to 1.8 million customers throughout the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">In addition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/mi-psc.my.site.com\/s\/filing\/a00cs00001sjR68AAE\/u220700003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/mi-psc.my.site.com\/s\/filing\/a00cs00001sjR68AAE\/u220700003\">9.8% increase<\/a> in residential electric rates sought by the utility, Consumers is seeking an additional 12-month surcharge of $25 million, an additional $52 million over three years for storm restoration expenses, and the continuation and expansion of the Investment Recovery Mechanism approved in its last rate case. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">\u201cThe Company\u2019s goal is fewer and shorter power outages for customers,\u201d the filing by Consumers Energy stated. \u201c&#8230; Without these investments, the desired improvements in reliability cannot occur.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Tuesday that her office plans to intervene, adding that the utility\u2019s rate hike request is loaded with \u201ccompletely unsupported, inflated costs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">\u201cConsumers Energy and DTE keep demanding more and more money, the MPSC continues to reward their incessant demands, and the cycle of constant, growing rate hikes are pushing Michigan families and businesses to the brink,\u201d Nessel said in a news release. \u201cMichiganders are facing an affordability crisis, and our utility companies are recording record profits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Other rate hike cases open before the MPSC include Consumers Energy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mi-psc.my.site.com\/s\/case\/500cs000014rxiKAAQ\/in-the-matter-of-the-application-of-consumers-energy-company-for-authority-to-increase-its-rates-for-the-distribution-of-natural-gas-and-for-other-relief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/mi-psc.my.site.com\/s\/case\/500cs000014rxiKAAQ\/in-the-matter-of-the-application-of-consumers-energy-company-for-authority-to-increase-its-rates-for-the-distribution-of-natural-gas-and-for-other-relief\">natural gas rate hike request<\/a>, DTE\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mi-psc.my.site.com\/s\/case\/500cs000010HamcAAC\/in-the-matter-of-the-application-of-dte-gas-company-for-authority-to-increase-its-rates-amend-its-rate-schedules-and-rules-governing-the-distribution-and-supply-of-natural-gas-and-for-miscellaneous-accounting-authority\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/mi-psc.my.site.com\/s\/case\/500cs000010HamcAAC\/in-the-matter-of-the-application-of-dte-gas-company-for-authority-to-increase-its-rates-amend-its-rate-schedules-and-rules-governing-the-distribution-and-supply-of-natural-gas-and-for-miscellaneous-accounting-authority\">natural gas rate hike request<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/mi-psc.my.site.com\/s\/case\/500cs00001VaVe5AAF\/in-the-matter-of-the-application-of-dte-electric-company-for-authority-to-increase-its-rates-amend-its-rate-schedules-and-rules-governing-the-distribution-and-supply-of-electric-energy-and-for-miscellaneous-accounting-authority\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/mi-psc.my.site.com\/s\/case\/500cs00001VaVe5AAF\/in-the-matter-of-the-application-of-dte-electric-company-for-authority-to-increase-its-rates-amend-its-rate-schedules-and-rules-governing-the-distribution-and-supply-of-electric-energy-and-for-miscellaneous-accounting-authority\">electric rate hike request<\/a>, SEMCO Energy Gas Company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mi-psc.my.site.com\/s\/case\/500cs00001HnfZCAAZ\/in-the-matter-of-the-application-of-semco-energy-gas-company-for-authority-to-increase-its-rates-for-the-distribution-and-transportation-of-natural-gas-and-for-other-relief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/mi-psc.my.site.com\/s\/case\/500cs00001HnfZCAAZ\/in-the-matter-of-the-application-of-semco-energy-gas-company-for-authority-to-increase-its-rates-for-the-distribution-and-transportation-of-natural-gas-and-for-other-relief\">natural gas rate hike reques<\/a>t, and Upper Peninsula Power Company\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mi-psc.my.site.com\/s\/case\/500cs00001PANXVAA5\/in-the-matter-of-the-application-of-upper-peninsula-power-company-for-authority-to-increase-its-rates-for-the-generation-and-distribution-of-electricity-and-other-relief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/mi-psc.my.site.com\/s\/case\/500cs00001PANXVAA5\/in-the-matter-of-the-application-of-upper-peninsula-power-company-for-authority-to-increase-its-rates-for-the-generation-and-distribution-of-electricity-and-other-relief\">electric rate hike request<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit &#8211; 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