Energy: other; utility filing a rate case earlier than 3 years after the utility’s last rate case: prohibit. Amends sec. 6a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a).
Key claim: Michigan utilities would be barred from filing a new rate case with the Public Service Commission until at least three years after their last one.
Abstract
(SB0768 · 103rd Legislature) Energy: other; utility filing a rate case earlier than 3 years after the utility’s last rate case: prohibit. Amends sec. 6a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a). Sponsor: Sen. Kevin Hertel (D) + 8 co-sponsors Latest action (2026-09-10): Senate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Veronica Klinefelt
Why this matters
Michigan’s major electric and gas utilities have been filing rate cases roughly annually, producing near-continuous rate increases for residential and business customers. A statutory three-year minimum interval between rate cases would fundamentally change the cadence of MPSC ratemaking, giving customers longer periods of price stability while forcing utilities to plan capital recovery over longer horizons. It sits alongside a cluster of 2024–25 bills tightening MPSC rate-case procedures.