AG to review Consumer Energy’s latest hike request, which could raise prices by 12%

LANSING, Mich. – Consumers Energy has submitted a request for a $248 million annual increase to its gas rates, which, if approved, would increase rates for residential customers by 12%.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed his notice of intervention in Consumers Energy’s latest rate case before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).

This rate hike request comes just five months after Consumers Energy received authorization to increase its gas rates by $35 million, according to the AG’s Office.

“Consumers Energy is looking to raise gas prices again, just five months after their last rate hike was approved by the MPSC,” Nessel said. “My office will carefully review this request to ensure that Consumers Energy does not again attempt to fatten their rate increase by including expenses they cannot justify to the MPSC, as they did last time when we worked to reduce their rate increase by 75%. We will continue to work to hold utilities accountable and keep unjustified costs off taxpayers’ bills.”

Mid-Michigan NOW reached out to Consumers Energy for comment on this matter.

“We expect with every rate case we bring that there will be intervenors, as cooperation and negotiation with interested parties is part of the regulatory process,” says a spokesperson for Consumers Energy.