Michigan lawmakers forge ahead on energy issues as frustrations with utilities remain

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 666

Last Updated: 10 hours, 10 minutes ago

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In their continued push for a Ratepayer Bill of Rights, Michigan House Democrats joined with environmental and consumer advocates Wednesday to unveil three additional pieces of legislation intended to provide greater scrutiny of Michigan’s energy companies.

Citing ongoing consumer frustration with poor energy reliability and high rates, Reps. Natalie Price (D-Berkley), Erin Byrnes (D-Dearborn) and Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City) proposed policies to bar Michigan’s regulated utilities from using ratepayer funds to support executive compensation, …

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