As of December 2012, Consumers Energy had just over 1,000 customers participating in the electric choice program and DTE Electric Company had over 5,500 choice customers participating. The electric choice programs for both companies were fully subscribed at the 10 percent cap throughout the year. During 2012 customers began taking choice service in the Indiana Michigan Power Company and Upper Peninsula Power Company territories. As of December 2012, Indiana Michigan Power Company had over 120 customers participating in the electric choice program and Upper Peninsula Power Company had four customers participating.
To date, Michigan remains one of 16 jurisdictions that had full or limited restructuring of the competitive electric market. Benchmark information comparing Michigan’s electric retail rates versus the 16 restructured jurisdictions, 10 largest states, midwest states and the national average can be found in Section I (D) of this report.
In 2012, the Commission issued multiple orders that adhere to the established framework for Michigan’s electric customer choice programs and support the provisions of Public Act 141 of 2000 and Public Acts 286 and 295 of 2008.
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The Customer Choice Program activity is incorporated in the specific utility charts updated monthly for Consumers Energy, DTE Electric Company, UPPCO, and I&M. The charts show cumulative number of customers, MW, enrolled and in-service on an eighteen month rolling forward basis. The most current monthly information is listed in the last column of each chart.
Comments or questions on these reports may be directed to:
Sheila Cornfield
Financial Analysis & Customer Choice Section
Financial Analysis & Audit Division (517) 335-3523
Michigan Public Service Commission
cornfields@michigan.gov
(517) 335-5539
OR
Heather Cantin
Financial Analysis & Customer Choice Section
Financial Analysis & Audit Division (517) 335-3523
Michigan Public Service Commission
cantinh@michigan.gov
(517) 241-0967
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