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December
 23 - MPSC Directs City of Clawson to Explain Why It is Not in Violation of Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act
 23 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreements Reconciling 2007 Power Supply Costs for Two Electric Cooperatives, Increases Rates for One
 23 - MPSC Appoints 2009 Motor Carrier Advisory Board
 23 - MPSC Seeks Public Comments on Power Quality Rules and Data Collection
 23 - MPSC Authorizes Michigan Consolidated Gas Company to Collect $34.4 Million for 2007 Uncollectibles
 23 - MPSC Authorizes Detroit Edison Company to Increase Electric Rates 71 Percent Below What the Utility Requested, Realigns Rates to Attract More Jobs
 23 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Increasing Consumers Energy Company's Natural Gas Rates by $22.4 Million Annually, 75 Percent Below What the Utility Requested
 23 - MPSC Approves Modified, Revised Gas Safety Standards
 04 - MPSC Directs Utilities to File Renewable Energy and Energy Optimization Plans
 04 - MPSC Approves Settlement that Reconciles Cloverland Electric Cooperative's 2007 Power Supply Costs, Increases Rates by 4.5 percent
 04 - MPSC Designates United Way for Southeastern Michigan 2-1-1 Partnership as the 2-1-1 Answering Point for Washtenaw and Monroe Counties
 04 - MPSC Appoints 11 Members to Wind Energy Resource Zone Board
November
 13 - MPSC Authorizes 2008 Power Supply Costs for Consumers Energy Electric Customers
 13 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Wisconsin Electric Power Company to Increase Its Rates
 13 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Northern States Power Company's 2007 Power Supply Costs
 13 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Wisconsin Public Service Corporation's 2006-2007 Gas Cost Recovery Revenues and Expenses
 13 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation's 2006-2007 Gas Cost Recovery and Expenses
 13 - MPSC Authorizes Consumers Energy to Increase Securitization Bond and Tax Charges
 13 - MPSC Grants License to Royal Bank of Scotland plc as an Alternative Electric Supplier
 05 - MPSC Commissioner Transeth Elected Vice President of Organization of PJM States, Inc.
October
 30 - Michigan in Top Five Organizations with Pledges to "Change a Light," as Energy Awareness Month Draws to a Close
 21 - MPSC Opens 19 Dockets to Assist in Orderly Implementation of Energy Laws for Electric Utilities and Regulated Electric Cooperatives
 21 - MPSC Opens 25 Dockets to Assist in Orderly Implementation of New Energy Laws for Alternative Electric Suppliers
 21 - MPSC Designates Jackson 2-1-1 Call Center as the 2-1-1 Answering Point for Lenawee and Livingston Counties
 21 - MPSC Seeks Public Comments on Decoupling Report
 21 - MPSC Seeks Public Comments on Standard Rate Application Filing Forms and Benchmarks for Power Quality Disturbances
 21 - MPSC Seeks Public Comments on Net Metering Program
 21 - MPSC Opens Six Dockets to Assist in the Orderly Implementation of Energy Laws for Natural Gas Utilities
 21 - MPSC Seeks Public Comments on Load Allocation to be Served by Alternative Electric Suppliers
 21 - MPSC Opens 41 Dockets to Assist in Orderly Implementation of New Energy Laws for Municipally-Owned Electric Utilities
 21 - MPSC Opens Six Dockets to Assist in the Orderly Implementation of Energy Laws for Natural Gas Utilities
 21 - MPSC Seeks Individuals to Serve on Wind Energy Resource Zone Board
 20 - Michigan Renewable Energy Program to Hold Wind Energy Meeting in Cadillac
 10 - Michigan Renewable Energy Program to Hold Solar Meeting in Ann Arbor
 03 - Michigan Renewable Energy Program to Hold Biomass Meeting in Escanaba
September
 30 - MPSC Commissioner Encourages Michiganians to "Change a Light" to Save on Their Electric Bills
 29 - MPSC Encourages Homeowners to "Be WinterWise," Web Site Features Information on Energy Efficiency Tips, Energy Assistance Programs
 29 - MPSC Issues Winter 2008/2009 Energy Appraisal
 23 - MPSC Designates Volunteer Center of Battle Creek as the 2-1-1 Community Resource Information and Referral Answering Point for Eight Rate Centers
 23 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Detroit Edison to Revise Its Securitization Bond Tax Charge
 23 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement for Thumb Electric Cooperative, Reconciling Its 2007 Power Supply Costs and Increasing Its Rates
 23 - MPSC Directs The Detroit Edison Company and Consumers Energy Company to Address Issues Raised by Enrolled House Bill 5524
 23 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Midwest Electric Cooperative to Increase Its 2008 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factor
 23 - MPSC Issues Order Keeping Current State 9-1-1 Charge and Disbursement Percentages in Effect
 23 - MPSC to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Revisions to Rules Governing Gas Pipeline Safety
August
 26 - MPSC Approves Partial Settlement Agreement Authorizing Michigan Consolidated Gas Company's 2008-2009 Gas Cost Recovery Factor
 26 - MPSC Approves Nearly $12.5 Million in Michigan Energy Efficiency Grants
 26 - MPSC Approves Rate Increase for Champion's Auto Ferry, Inc.
 26 - MPSC Approves $10 Million in Low-Income Energy Efficiency Grants
 26 - MPSC Approves $55 Million in Low-Income Energy Assistance Grants
 26 - MPSC Invites Michigan Regulated Electric and Natural Gas Utilities, Others to Participate in Group that Will Implement Market-Based Energy Efficiency Pilot Programs
 26 - MPSC Schedules Seven Consumer Forums around the State in October
 20 - Deadline to Apply for Michigan Home Heating Credit Approaches, Says MPSC
 12 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation's 2008-2009 Gas Cost Recovery Factor
 12 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Alpena Power Company's 2007 Power Supply Costs
July
 29 - MPSC Reconciles Consumers Energy Company's 2006-2007 Gas Cost Recovery Costs
 29 - MPSC Authorizes Detroit Edison Company to Implement a Temporary 2008 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factor
 29 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing 2008-2009 Gas Cost Recovery Factor for SEMCO Energy Gas Company's Battle Creek Division
 29 - MPSC Re-Opens Midwest Energy Cooperative's 2008 Power Supply and Cost Review Plan Case
 29 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Northern States Power Company to Implement Its 2008-2009 Gas Cost Recovery Factor
 29 - MPSC Suspends Effective Date of Rate Increase Requested by Champion's Auto Ferry, Inc.
 01 - MPSC Establishes Michigan Planning Consortium to Examine Electricity Infrastructure Planning and Ways to Reduce Costs
 01 - MPSC Seeks Comments on Potential Standards for Advanced Metering Infrastructure
 01 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing SEMCO Energy Gas Company's 2008-2009 Gas Cost Recovery Factor
 01 - Protect MI Child Registry Marks Third Anniversary, Protecting Thousands of Michigan Children
 01 - MPSC Establishes Michigan Planning Consortium to Examine Electricity Infrastructure Planning and Ways to Reduce Costs
June
 19 - MPSC Commissioner Martinez Elected President of Mid-America Regulatory Conference
 19 - MPSC Orders Investigation into Detroit Edison and Consumers Energy Company's Response to Recent Electric Outages Caused by Storms, to Hold Public Hearings in Four Cities
 13 - MPSC Launches Redesigned Video-Cable Web Site
 10 - UPDATE - MPSC Authorizes Electric Rates 60 Percent Below Consumers Energy Company's Request, Reduces Commercial and Industrial Customers' Subsidy by Nearly $20 Million
 10 - MPSC Seeks Public Comment on Implementation of Emergency 9-1-1 Service Enabling Act
 10 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement for Midland Cogeneration Venture Limited Partnership that Saves Ratepayers Over $40 Million a Year
 05 - MPSC Issues New Consumer Alert on New License Requirement for Household Goods Movers
 03 - MPSC Grants 9-1-1 Surcharge Re-Hearing Requests for Grand Traverse and Calhoun Counties, Denies Requests by Huron and Muskegon Counties
 02 - MPSC Issues 2007 Report on Status of Telecommunications Competition in Michigan
May
 22 - MPSC Issues Summer 2008 Energy Appraisal
 20 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Upper Peninsula Power Company to Implement Its 2008 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factor
 20 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Implementing We Energies' 2008 Power Supply Costs
 20 - MPSC Begins Formal Complaint Proceeding Against Universal Gas & Electric Corporation
 08 - MPSC Approves Nearly $6.5 million in Michigan Energy Efficiency Grants
 08 - MPSC Approves $7 Million in Low-Income Energy Assistance Grants
April
 22 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op
 22 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Michigan Consolidated Gas Company's 2006-2007 Gas Cost Recovery Revenues and Expenses
 22 - MPSC Reconciles Detroit Edison's 2006 Power Supply Costs, Pension Equalization Mechanism
 22 - MPSC Reconciles Consumers Energy Company's 2006 Power Supply Costs, Authorizes Utility's 2007 PSCR Factor
 18 - For Earth Day and Every Day: Cut Your Energy Bills through Energy Efficiency
 10 - MPSC Issues Three Requests for Proposal for Low-Income Energy Assistance, Low-Income Energy Efficiency, and Michigan Energy Efficiency Grants
 01 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreements for Six Electric Utilities Authorizing 2008 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factors
 01 - MPSC Grants Licenses to Two Alternative Gas Suppliers
March
 21 - MPSC Issues Two Requests for Proposal for Low-Income Energy Assistance and Michigan Energy Efficiency Technology Grants
 11 - MPSC Approves 9-1-1 Surcharges for 22 Michigan Counties, Adjusts Surcharges for 46 Other Counties
 11 - MPSC Initiates Pilot Program to Integrate Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles into the Electric Grid, Positioning State to Become a Technology and Jobs Leader
 11 - MPSC Designates "Michigan 2-1-1" as Statewide 2-1-1 Coordinating Agency for 2008-2009
 11 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreements for Four Electric Utilities, Authorizing 2008 Power Supply Cost Recovery Factors
 11 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing SEMCO Energy Gas Company to Reconcile its 2006-2007 Gas Cost Recovery Revenues and Expenses
 07 - MPSC: Lifeline Week Raises Awareness of Program to Help Ensure Everyone Has Access to Phone Service
 03 - MPSC Issues 2007 Annual Report
February
 22 - MPSC Denies ITCTransmission's Application for Construction of Major Transmission Line in Macomb and Oakland Counties
 22 - MPSC Begins Formal Investigation into Marketing Practices of Universal Gas & Electric Corporation , Rescinds Its License as an Alternative Electric Supplier
 14 - MPSC: FCC Says Digital Television Transition Coming Next Year, Viewers Have One Year to Prepare for the Change
 12 - MPSC Issues First Report on Video Services Competition in Michigan
 12 - MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Reconciling Northern States Power Company's 2006-2007 Gas Cost Recovery Costs
 12 - MPSC Authorizes Detroit Edison to Increase Securitization and Tax Surcharges
 12 - MPSC Appoints 2008 Motor Carrier Advisory Board Member
 12 - MPSC Approves Power Supply Cost Recovery Factors for Three Electric Utilities
January
 29 - MPSC Investigates Shut-Off Case Involving Elderly Indiana Michigan Power Company Customer
 29 - MPSC Reconciles SEMCO Energy Gas Company's 2005-2006 Gas Cost Recovery Revenues
 29 - MPSC Improves Electric and Natural Gas Rules for Business Customers, Lowering Deposits Required and Establishing Complaint Resolution Process
 29 - MPSC Denies Request by Hartland Township, Area Homeowners for Rehearing in ITC Transmission Case
 29 - MPSC Conditionally Grants Universal Gas & Electric Corporation a License as an Alternative Electric Supplier
 29 - MPSC Designates Community Access Line of the Lakeshore, Inc. as the 2-1-1 Community Resource Information and Referral Answering Point for Mason and Oceana Counties
 29 - MPSC Approves Renewable Energy Program for Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op
 29 - MPSC Requires Electric Utilities to File Assessments of Their Ability to Meet Peak Summer Demand
 29 - MPSC Approves New Alternative Energy Economic Development Service Tariff for Alpena Power Company
 29 - MPSC: Home Heating Credits Now Being Processed
 29 - MPSC Approves 2007-2008 Gas Cost Recovery Factor for Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
 02 - MPSC: Winter Heating Bills to be Lower, Thanks to Warmer than Expected Temperatures, High Natural Gas Storage Levels
 02 - MPSC to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Standards on Net Metering, Fuel Sources and Fossil Fuel Generation Efficiency


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