JACKSON, MI (WTVB)- Consumers Energy has requested a $248 million rate hike for natural gas customers.
If approved by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), that could result 12% residential rate hike for customers.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed testimony before the MPSC, asking for the proposed hike to be reduced by nearly 70%.
In her testimony, Nessel is urging the Commission to reduce the rate hike to $76.5 million, which her office says will show a 3.5% overall increase for ratepayers and a 3.7% increase for residential ratepayers.
Nessel said in a statement “As we’ve seen time and again, Consumers Energy and DTE continue to prioritize padded profits over serving the needs of their customers in every rate hike request,” she says. “In this case, our review found that about 70% of Consumers Energy’s proposed rate hike is unjustified. Once again, they are attempting to inflate their request by including unwarranted expenses to boost their bottom line and profitability,
Consumers Energy issued a statement in response to Nessle saying:
“We disagree with the Attorney General’s assessment that these investments are not needed, and we look forward to working with all stakeholders in the transparent process at the MPSC to determine what is best for Michigan’s customers.”
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