The Wolverine State
MI Utilities
IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale
Michigan Consumer Choice: Consumer Deregulation
Utility: Consumers in Michigan may choose their natural gas supplier.
Michigan Electric Choice: Yes. Consumers in Michigan may choose their electric supplier. Customers who choose an alternate supplier still receive a bill from the local distribution company ( LDC ) and may select from consolidated or dual billing packages.
Michigan Gas Choice: YES. Natural gas is deregulated in Michigan for select Natural gas residential or business customers of Michigan Gas Utilities – MGU, Consumers Energy Company, DTE Gas Company and SEMCO Energy Gas Company (SEMCO), delivery service will still be provided by local utilities.
Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year
Michigan Yes 2008 Yes 1998
Region: Northeast
Michigan Population: 9,986,857 People/ Land Mile: 176.6
Square Miles: 96,714 Land Miles: 56,539 Water Miles: 40,175
Yearly Values:
Net Generation 115,837,095 MWH Retail Sales 104,869,496 MWH Gas 1,010.8 trillion Btu
Counties MI Zip Codes MI Utility Zip Codes
STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO/RTO
NERC Authority: RFC
Electric Reliability Organization: MRO
FERC Authority: Northeast Natural Gas Market
Electric Retail Average: 11.4 cents/kWh (Ave)
Michigan Power Mix
U.S. Commodity Sources 2019:
• Nuclear: 28.2%
• Natural gas: 31%
• Coal: 32.7%
• Hydro: 0.5%
• Solar PV: 0.1%
• Wind: 5%
• Biomass: 2.2%
Previous U.S. Commodity Sources:
• Coal: 44%
• Natural gas: 8%
• Nuclear: 40%
• Hydro: 4%
MI Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates
State Contacts:
State Links:
State Authorities:
Michigan Public Service Commission
Michigan Office of Attorney General (Consumer Protection)
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