Customer-Requested Renewable Energy

SECTION 61 GREEN PRICING PROGRAMS

2016 PA 342, Sec. 61 directs electric providers to offer customers the opportunity to participate in a voluntary green pricing program. Electric providers whose rates are regulated by the Commission must have their programs approved by the Commission. Programs are reviewed every 2 years. All programs in the 2017-2018 cycle were approved.

U-18349 (Summary Case)  

2019-2020 CYCLE 

October 2019 | All VGP Program filings for 2019-2020 Cycle Due to MPSC (Except DTE)

April 2020 | DTE Electric's VGP Program Filing for 2019-2020 Cycle Filing Due

2017-2018 CYCLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Commission provided green pricing program filing guidance to the utilities
• One round of comment and reply comment
• Established nine dockets for utility green pricing program filings
• Approved 8 of 8 Utility VGP Programs

VOLUNTARY RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAMS (2005 AND PILOT PROGRAMS)

• Consumers Energy Renewable Resource Program (No longer accepting new customers)
• DTE Electric Company GreenCurrents Program (closing)
• DTE Electric Company Voluntary Renewable Energy Pilot Program