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May 21, 2013 to May 22, 2013 | Washington, DC
May 21, 2013 to May 22, 2013 | Charlotte, North Carolina
May 21, 2013 to May 23, 2013 | Atlanta, GA

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PUR Guide 2012 Fully Updated Version

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Michigan PSC

Michigan PSC Allows 2% Gas Rate Increase

In a natural gas rate case, the Michigan Public Service Commission permitted Michigan Consolidated Gas (MichCon) to increase its base rates by $19.9 million, or 2 percent. The new rates were in accord with a partial settlement that trimmed the company’s original rate increase request of $76.7 million by almost three-fourths. The company stipulated to a 10.5-percent ROE.

A Pricey Peninsula

Michigan chafes over regional grid planning, providing a policy lesson for the feds.

Bruce W. Radford

High prices have turned Michigan against regional planning -- a possible foretaste of what to expect under FERC Order 1000.