Public utilities: consumer services; eligibility for utility power outage credits; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 9f.
Key claim: A Michigan Senate bill would add a new section to state utility law spelling out when customers are eligible for bill credits after a power outage.
Abstract
(SB1171 · 103rd Legislature) Public utilities: consumer services; eligibility for utility power outage credits; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 9f. Sponsor: Sen. Erika Geiss (D) + 7 co-sponsors In committee: S Energy And Environment Latest action (2026-09-10): Referred To Committee On Energy And Environment
[This finding represents 2 closely related documents issued 2026-09-10 (same source, same action). Related: legiscan:2157995:introduced]
Why this matters
Power-outage bill credits are one of the few direct consumer remedies in Michigan utility law, and defining eligibility in statute rather than leaving it to MPSC rules would set a floor utilities must honor. The measure is incremental — an introduced bill amending the core Public Utilities Act — but signals continued legislative interest in codifying ratepayer protections after reliability events.