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MPSC Lowers Surcharge for Low-Income Heating Assistance
Michigan Ag Connection - 07/23/2019
The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a 92-cent per meter charge to support the Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund.
The Commission sets the LIEAF funding factor each year based on participation by utilities around the state. The monthly fee is assessed on retail electric billing meters (only one per residential site) in all rate classes and cannot be more than $1. The total amount
collected is capped at $50 million annually. Last year's surcharge was 93 cents.
LIEAF funding is distributed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services through the Michigan Energy Assistance Program. MEAP provided 61,322 households across Michigan, from October 2018 through May 2019, with help toward energy
self-sufficiency and with an average of $534 for utility payments.
Customers from these utilities participating in the LIEAF program will see the 92-cent surcharge on their monthly bills starting in September: Consumers Energy Co.; DTE Electric Co.; Indiana Michigan Power Co.; Upper Peninsula Power Co.; Northern States
Power Co.; Alpena Power Co.; Alger Delta Cooperative Electric Assn.; Great Lakes Energy Cooperative; Midwest Energy Cooperative; HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative; Presque Isle Electric and Gas Co-op; Thumb Electric Cooperative;
Village of Baraga; Bay City Electric Light and Power; Croswell Light and Power Department; the cities of Crystal Falls, Dowagiac, Gladstone, Norway, Petoskey, and St. Louis; Hart Hydro; Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities; Marshall Electric Department;
Negaunee Department of Public Works; Newberry Water and Light Board; Niles Utilities Department; and Union City Electric Department.
Utilities that do not participate in the LIEAF program cannot shut off utility service to a residential customer for nonpayment from Nov. 1 to April 15.
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