MI Public Service Commission

Hear from Commissioners about the MPSC's new energy affordability North Star: Setting a goal to limit the home energy burden to no more than 6% of household income for Michiganders who need it most. Learn more: 📰 go.mi.gov/v79o42685 📷go.mi.gov/2yier2684

Falling trees and branches are the largest source of power outages in Michigan, and the MPSC continues to push utilities to speed up their vegetation management cycles to reduce outages. Here's more about line clearing: go.mi.gov/qvhrs2622.

Video from today's meeting: youtube.com/watch?v=RFWgzn…

NEWS: The MPSC today announced an investigation into the extended power outages across southern Michigan over the Fourth of July holiday. go.mi.gov/miqiz2944

@MichiganHHS @migovernment For more information on wildfire smoke, visit Michigan.gov/egleWildfireSm… For health information, visit: bit.ly/MDHHS-Wildfire…

🚨 UPDATE: The Air Quality Alert has been upgraded to Hazardous statewide due to wildfire smoke. Smoky conditions are expected to linger into Saturday. Read the latest update, including health guidance and protective actions: go.mi.gov/1wxf92941 @MichiganHHS

Reminder: The MPSC meets today, 7/16, at 1 p.m. at our offices at 7109 W. Saginaw Highway, Lansing. The meeting also will be livestreamed on Microsoft Teams. 📄go.mi.gov/hj4i12936 💻📱go.mi.gov/pp6u12937

The agenda has been posted for the MPSC’s meeting tomorrow, 7/15, at 1 p.m. The meeting will be in person at our offices in Lansing and livestreamed on Microsoft Teams. Here are details. 📄go.mi.gov/hj4i12936 💻📱go.mi.gov/pp6u12937

The MPSC has reposted two job openings. Come work with us! ➡️Administrative law specialist: go.mi.gov/btb7z2929 ➡️Department analyst, renewable energy and storage siting lnkd.in/gWuvHH5c

NEWS: The MSPC will hold a public hearing Aug. 12 in Ludington on transmission line expansion in Michigan and how the public may participate. Details: go.mi.gov/ubv022931

NEWS: The MPSC will hold public hearing workshops in Grand Rapids and Detroit to address energy affordability amid the Commission’s efforts to reduce households energy burdens. Details: go.mi.gov/nm7vi2922

🪭We've got tips to help you keep cool and stay safe through the heat wave hitting Michigan. Check out our Be Summerwise page: go.mi.gov/zu96p2678

One more resource for finding cooling centers: empoweringmichigan.com/coolingcenters

For relief from the heat this week, check with your local government or contact 2-1-1. You can also check our website for cooling centers in your area: go.mi.gov/8d2d22467

The Energy Saver guide from the U.S. Department of Energy has tips large and small that can help keep your home cool and lower energy costs. Learn more: go.mi.gov/pkw222904

Please remember: Anytime you see a downed power line, always assume it's live and lethal. Stay at least 35 feet away and don't come in contact with anything it touches.

The MPSC publishes a monthly e-newsletter delivered into your inbox with useful tips and information about energy and telecommunications matters at the Commission. Check out past issues and sign up for new editions at go.mi.gov/381u82779.

We're sharing tips on how to keep your home temperature comfortable and manage energy costs this summer. Beat the heat and save: go.mi.gov/et68o2780

For now, the ZIP Code data is limited to the state's two largest utilities, DTE Electric and Consumers Energy. We're working with other utilities to add data and include even more information in the future. Explore this data and more at our GIS Hub: go.mi.gov/i76j72872

You can see the the frequency and duration of outages and how long restoration takes in your ZIP Code and compare it to other areas.

Our new app provides a first-in-the-nation level of detail about electric reliability as the MPSC expands data transparency for Michiganders. See at a ZIP Code level how the state's two biggest utilities perform. 📰 go.mi.gov/5qgvb2873