Press Releases

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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CUB in the News: Organizations receiving $3 million to help residents pay utility bills

Posted by · September 14, 2020 2:58 PM

WNEM

By Stephen Borowy

September 11, 2020

https://www.wnem.com/news/organizations-receiving-3-million-to-help-residents-pay-utility-bills/article_2bde32c0-f445-11ea-8569-6b210b3b891b.html

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Press Release: Michigan AG Nessel Helps Bring $3M in Donations to Organizations that Provide Energy Assistance for Utility Customers

Posted by · September 11, 2020 11:00 AM

https://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,4534,7-359-92297_99936-539349--,00.html

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CUB in the News: MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement To Reduce DTE Gas Increase By 46 Percent

Posted by · September 02, 2020 5:30 PM

MITechNews.com

By Mike Brennan

August 23, 2020

https://mitechnews.com/politics/mpsc-approves-settlement-agreement-to-reduce-dte-gas-increase-by-46-percent/

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CUB in the News: Groups say investing in poles and wires alone doesn't prepare for the future power grid

Posted by · August 20, 2020 9:46 AM

Michigan Radio

By Lester Graham

August 19, 2020

https://www.michiganradio.org/post/groups-say-investing-poles-and-wires-alone-doesnt-prepare-future-power-grid

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Press Release: Citizens Utility Board of Michigan Releases New Report On How To Protect Utility Customers and Improve Michigan’s Electric Grid

Posted by · July 17, 2020 4:13 PM

In the current economic crisis, each monthly bill becomes a bigger weight on the average Michigan household. As incomes fall, necessities like paying for electricity eat up more and more of a household’s budget. So it is more important than ever that ratepayers are getting adequate service in return for their money. A new report from the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) of Michigan, the advocacy group for residential ratepayers, shows how to improve accountability for the performance of the state’s investor-owned electric utilities and, as a result, ease burdens on all ratepayers.