MI · electric · U-20697
Closed case·Complete·Unknown
No case narrative is published.
Dec 17, 2020
Not scheduled
Case stage
complete
Filed
Not recorded
Testimony
Not recorded
Hearings
Not recorded
Briefing
Not recorded
Decision
Dec 17, 2020
Rates effective
Current stage
State rules
This docket is a full base-rate review. Selected charges can change on separate schedules without reopening every issue in this case.
Full base-rate review
No fixed recurring interval
A utility files when it seeks a base-rate change. The MPSC's general framework does not impose a common annual or multi-year filing cycle, but it requires a final Commission decision within 10 months of the application.
Rate period: Filing-specific forecast, historical support, and standard rate-case schedules.
Governing rule ↗Between full reviews
Power and gas supply cost recovery
Variable surcharge · annual reconciliation
PSCR and GCR surcharges recover fuel, purchased power, transmission, and gas-supply costs above the amount in base rates. Actual costs are reconciled annually after a prudence review.
Governing source ↗Investment Recovery Mechanism
Utility- and order-specific
An approved IRM can fund specified distribution investments between general rate cases. Collections and actual spending are reconciled under the terms of the utility's Commission order.
Governing source ↗Current case economics
Filed request and any outcome captured in this docket.
| Metric | Utility request | Current case outcome | Like-for-like difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual revenue increase | Not available Not captured in current case sources | Not available Outcome not captured in current case sources | — |
| Rate base | Not available Not captured in current case sources | Not available Outcome not captured in current case sources | — |
| Return on equity | Not available Not captured in current case sources | Not available Outcome not captured in current case sources | — |
| Common equity ratio | Not available Not captured in current case sources | Not available Outcome not captured in current case sources | — |
| Residential bill impact | Not available Not captured in current case sources | Not available Outcome not captured in current case sources | — |
Prior authorizations, mechanism values, actuals, and company projections are shown separately because they are not default like-for-like case comparisons.
Annual revenue change
authorized · Total company rate-case request or Commission-authorized outcome · Mar 27, 2026
$276.61M
Common equity ratio
authorized · Common equity in the authorized ratemaking capital structure; equivalent to 50% on a financial basis. · Mar 27, 2026
42.3%
Large Load Credit Collateral
mechanism authorized · Consumers Energy Rate GPD large-load provisions · Nov 7, 2025
Default collateral equals 50% of the exit fee
Large Load Eligibility Threshold
mechanism authorized · Consumers Energy Rate GPD large-load provisions · Nov 7, 2025
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 · Consumers Energy Rate GPD large-load provisions · Nov 7, 2025
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 · Consumers Energy Rate GPD large-load provisions · Nov 7, 2025
Not identified in reviewed Consumers Energy sources
Large Load Infrastructure Cost Responsibility
mechanism authorized · Consumers Energy Rate GPD large-load provisions · Nov 7, 2025
$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 · Consumers Energy Rate GPD large-load provisions · Nov 7, 2025
15 years
Large Load Minimum Payment
mechanism authorized · Consumers Energy Rate GPD large-load provisions · Nov 7, 2025
80% of contracted demand
Rate base
authorized · Electric generation and distribution; excludes approximately $2.1 billion of RPS renewables. · Mar 27, 2026
$16,110M
Return on equity
authorized · Total company rate-case request or Commission-authorized outcome · Mar 27, 2026
9.9%
1 event · 1 document · 1 citation
Material filings, hearings, orders, and effective dates.
Dec 17, 2020
Final order issued
official commission · completed
Docket and evidence documents linked to this proceeding.
MPSC 2020 Annual Report
evidence · primary · Dec 17, 2020
Field-level excerpts and review metadata supporting material facts.
MPSC 2020 Annual Report
commission filing · Dec 17, 2020
Stage-preserving economics and party positions as published in the canonical record.
| Metric | Stage | Party | Period | Value | Evidence |
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