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Michigan’s electric utilities continue to lag behind utilities in the rest of the country in the areas of electric reliability, energy costs as a percentage of customer household income and the extent of pollution, despite small improvements in some of these areas compared to last year, according to the 2020 edition of the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) of Michigan’s Utility Performance Report.

CUB in the News: COMMENTARY Michigan ratepayer advocates say Consumers Energy’s recent $12 million commitment to help customers struggling to pay bills comes as the utility seeks a $244 million rate increase

Posted by · October 07, 2020 3:46 PM

Midwest Energy News

October 7, 2020

https://energynews.us/digests/ameren-to-close-solar-net-metering-program-despite-regulators-order/

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CUB in the News: Proposed increases in energy costs are not justified during a recession and pandemic

Posted by · September 23, 2020 5:34 PM

Lansing State Journal

By Robert Nelson, guest writer

September 23, 2020

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/opinion/contributors/viewpoints/2020/09/23/speak-up-now-limit-residential-energy-rate-increases-during-pandemic/5852204002/

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Press Release: CUB of MI Statement on Governor Whitmer's Climate Executive Order

Posted by · September 23, 2020 2:34 PM

September 23, 2020

In response to Governor Whitmer's MI Healthy Climate Plan announced today, the following statement can be attributed to the Citizens Utility Board of Michigan Executive Director Amy Bandyk:

"Cutting Michigan's CO2 emissions through actions like this executive order is good news for ratepayers because it moves us toward a more efficient, more affordable grid. This plan will encourage more renewable energy and energy efficiency, which ultimately lead to less of a need for capital-intensive power plants and other projects that end up being charged to all of our monthly electric bills for decades. We don't need to choose between affordable energy and clean energy—they work together."

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