MI · electric · U-22046
Active case·Filed·Utility request
DTE Electric returned for another base-rate increase two months after the U-21860 decision. The current filing seeks $474 million annually and a 10.25% ROE, with a final order expected in February 2027.
DTE Electric filed April 28, 2026 for a $474 million annual base-rate increase based on a projected twelve-month period ending February 29, 2028, and requested an increase in ROE from 9.9% to 10.25%.
Apr 28, 2026
Feb 1–28, 2027
Case stage
filed
Filed
Apr 28, 2026
Testimony
Not recorded
Hearings
Not recorded
Briefing
Not recorded
Decision
Not recorded
Rates effective
Not recorded
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 | $474M Projected twelve months ending February 29, 2028 | Not available No outcome yet | — |
| Rate base | $25,868.26M Projected twelve months ending February 29, 2028 · Apr 28, 2026 | Not available No outcome yet | — |
| Return on equity | 10.25% Projected twelve months ending February 29, 2028 · Apr 28, 2026 | Not available No outcome yet | — |
| Common equity ratio | 51.5% Projected twelve months ending February 29, 2028 · Apr 28, 2026 | Not available No outcome yet | — |
| Residential bill impact | Not specified Projected twelve months ending February 29, 2028 · Apr 28, 2026 | Not available No outcome yet | — |
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 · Feb 19, 2026
$242.41M
Common equity ratio
authorized · DTE Electric debt-to-equity capital structure in MPSC Case U-21860. · Feb 19, 2026
50%
Large Load Credit Collateral
mechanism authorized · DTE Electric 1,383 MW data-center special contracts
Upfront collateral required · public summary does not quantify
Large Load Eligibility Threshold
mechanism authorized · DTE Electric 1,383 MW data-center special contracts
1,383 MW project-specific load
Large Load Exit Fee
mechanism authorized · DTE Electric 1,383 MW data-center special contracts
Up to 10 years of minimum-demand charges
Large Load Generation Resource Costs
mechanism authorized · DTE Electric 1,383 MW data-center special contracts
Customer fully funds approximately 1,400 MW of storage
Large Load Infrastructure Cost Responsibility
mechanism authorized · DTE Electric 1,383 MW data-center special contracts
DTE bears service costs it cannot recover from the customer
Large Load Minimum Contract Term
mechanism authorized · DTE Electric 1,383 MW data-center special contracts
19 years
Large Load Minimum Payment
mechanism authorized · DTE Electric 1,383 MW data-center special contracts
80% of contracted demand
Return on equity
authorized · MPSC-authorized return on common equity for DTE Electric base rates. · Feb 19, 2026
9.9%
2 events · 2 documents · 2 citations
Material filings, hearings, orders, and effective dates.
Apr 28, 2026
DTE Electric filed its rate application
official commission · completed
Feb 1–28, 2027
Final MPSC order expected
utility guidance · conditional
Docket and evidence documents linked to this proceeding.
Michigan PSC case search — U-22046
official docket · direct · —
DTE Electric rate-case summary — U-22046
evidence · direct · Apr 23, 2026
Field-level excerpts and review metadata supporting material facts.
DTE Energy and DTE Electric Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
form 10 q · Mar 31, 2026
DTE Electric rate-case summary — U-22046
utility rate case exhibit · Apr 23, 2026
Stage-preserving economics and party positions as published in the canonical record.
| Metric | Stage | Party | Period | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common equity ratio | utility request | DTE Electric Company | Projected twelve months ending February 29, 2028 | 51.5% | |
| Rate base | utility request | DTE Electric Company | Projected twelve months ending February 29, 2028 | $25,868.26M | |
| Annual revenue change | utility request | DTE Electric Company | Projected twelve months ending February 29, 2028 | $474M | |
| Return on equity | utility request | DTE Electric Company | Projected twelve months ending February 29, 2028 | 10.25% | |
| Residential monthly bill impact | utility request | DTE Electric Company | Projected twelve months ending February 29, 2028 | Not specified | |
| Overall rate of return | utility request | DTE Electric Company | Projected twelve months ending February 29, 2028 | Not specified |