Client:
Michigan Environmental Council, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, and Citizens Utility Board of Michigan
Author:
Tyler Comings
June 2021
AEC Senior Researcher Tyler Comings filed testimony on the Consumers Energy 2021 rate case in Michigan. Mr. Comings analyzed the economics of coal units Campbell 1 and 2, concluding that they should be considered for retirement in 2024 or 2025. He also recommended that certain capital costs not be allowed in rates because they could be avoided if the units were to retire in those years. (Subsequent to Mr. Comings' testimony, Consumers Energy announced a plan to retire all of its coal units by 2025.)