Green = Deregulation laws/orders in place
Yellow = Not deregulated

Michigan

Electricity Rates

Residential = 9 cents/kwh (National ranking: 18)

Commerical = 8 cents/kwh
(National ranking: 15)

Industrial = 5 cents/kwh(National ranking: 16)

kwh = kilowatt hour
1st ranking = highest rate in catagory

Deregulation

Michigan adopted legislation in June 2000 to offer customer choice in electricity suppliers. The law offers consumer choice as of January 2001, guarantees a five percent rate cut through 2003 and funds a consumer education and protection program. The rules also require the state’s largest utilities to increase generation to ensure future supplies. Utilities must also join a regional transmission commission or sell their power lines.

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Department of Energy Information on Michigan

Public Service Commission powerderegulation Page

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