MI · Regulatory proceeding · U-21859
Consumers Energy Rate GPD large-load provisions
Unknown proceeding·Order entered·Authorized
Tariff application
Current position
Michigan is developing through utility-specific terms and contracts, with Consumers already operating under approved provisions and DTE still moving toward a generally applicable tariff.
Consumers Energy's generally applicable provisions combine a long term, guaranteed minimum billing, an exit fee, default collateral, and project-specific Commission review. Current state position: Consumers terms approved; DTE tariff follow-up ordered The MPSC approved Consumers Energy terms for data centers and other very large customers, including a 100 MW threshold, 15-year contract, and 80 percent minimum billing demand. It separately approved a DTE data-center contract with safeguards and directed DTE to file a large-load tariff.
- Current stage
- Order entered
- Latest development
- Consumers Energy Rate GPD large-load provisions
- Next event
- No scheduled event
Nov 7, 2025
Not scheduled
Record type
Tariff application
Implementation
Final effective
Purpose
Track the proposed instrument, commission review, approval status, and effective terms.
Full docket record
2 events · 4 documents · 3 citations
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Full docket record
2 events · 4 documents · 3 citations
Docket history
Material filings, hearings, orders, and effective dates.
Not scheduled
DTE generally applicable tariff
official commission · conditional
Nov 7, 2025
Consumers Energy Rate GPD large-load provisions
official commission · completed
Documents
Docket and evidence documents linked to this proceeding.
MPSC 2025 Annual Report — Consumers large-load protections
evidence · direct · Mar 2, 2026
MPSC 2025 Annual Report — Consumers large-load protections
evidence · primary · Mar 2, 2026
MPSC approves Consumers Energy large-load terms
evidence · direct · Nov 6, 2025
MPSC approves Consumers Energy large-load terms
evidence · primary · Nov 6, 2025
Citations
Field-level excerpts and review metadata supporting material facts.
MPSC 2025 Annual Report — Consumers large-load protections
commission order · Mar 2, 2026
MPSC approves Consumers Energy large-load terms
commission press release · Nov 6, 2025
MPSC approves DTE data-center contracts with conditions
commission press release · Dec 18, 2025
Raw observations
Stage-preserving economics and party positions as published in the canonical record.
| Metric | Stage | Party | Period | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Load Credit Collateral | mechanism authorized | Michigan Public Service Commission | — | Default collateral equals 50% of the exit fee | |
| Large Load Eligibility Threshold | mechanism authorized | Michigan Public Service Commission | — | 100 MW individual or aggregate Aggregation includes commonly owned sites of at least 20 MW within the utility's service territory. | |
| Large Load Exit Fee | mechanism authorized | Michigan Public Service Commission | — | Remaining minimum bill plus system access charges The tariff multiplies the applicable monthly minimum obligations by the months remaining in the contract term. | |
| Large Load Generation Resource Costs | mechanism authorized | Michigan Public Service Commission | — | Not identified in reviewed Consumers Energy sources | |
| Large Load Infrastructure Cost Responsibility | mechanism authorized | Michigan Public Service Commission | — | $100,000 study fee reconciled to actual cost Each new large-load customer also requires a Commission filing to demonstrate that customer-caused costs are appropriately assigned. | |
| Large Load Minimum Contract Term | mechanism authorized | Michigan Public Service Commission | — | 15 years | |
| Large Load Minimum Payment | mechanism authorized | Michigan Public Service Commission | — | 80% of contracted demand |