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February 06, 2025
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The Michigan Public Service Commission has launched a new webpage that’s a hub for geographic information system (GIS) mapping of service territories for every Michigan energy utility, along with locations of power plants, renewable energy sources and pipelines that transport natural gas and oil.
The MPSC’s GIS maps hub, featured on the MPSC’s Reports, Forms, & Data webpage, provides up-to-date, detailed maps of the service territories for all investor-owned energy utilities regulated by the MPSC, along with the territories of municipal utilities and electric cooperatives not regulated by the state.
In addition, there are GIS maps showing the locations of power generation sources including large plants powered by coal, natural gas or nuclear energy, and maps showing the location of utility-scale solar arrays, wind farms, hydroelectric facilities and biomass plants.
“We’re thrilled to release the new mapping page that makes this energy information easily accessible to the public,” said MPSC Chair Dan Scripps. “The MPSC has been working to make energy issues more transparent and understandable for Michigan’s energy consumers, and these maps provide new insights into the infrastructure that powers our state.”
More detailed maps of utility service territories, searchable by address, make it easier for residential customers new to Michigan or considering a move to know which energy provider is likely to serve them. It’s also useful information for businesses looking to locate in Michigan. Data sets used in the maps are downloadable and free to use.
The mapping page began as a project to modernize utility service maps in Michigan, but over the course of two years expanded to include the additional information about Michigan’s energy infrastructure.
MPSC Energy Security Section Staff used publicly available data and internal records and worked with natural gas and electric utilities to collect digital data, convert non-digitized mapping data, and then verify the data to ensure accuracy. The utility service maps also include service territories for energy providers not regulated by the MPSC, and the agency expresses its thanks to the Michigan Municipal Electric Association, the Michigan Electric Cooperative Association and their member utilities for their voluntary cooperation in developing the maps. The MPSC also received valuable support and guidance from GIS teams at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, Michigan State Police and the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Staff will provide a presentation on the mapping webpage during the MPSC’s next regular Commission meeting at 1 p.m. Feb. 11.
The MPSC is exploring additional mapping and data to add to the page in the future.
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