Regulators say Michigan’s energy supply and delivery systems are adequate to meet demand, but improvements should be made after extreme winter weather led to electric
and natural gas emergencies. The state Public Service Commission on Monday submitted an initial 247-page energy assessment to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Regulators recommend rule updates, better emergency-management communications and prioritizing home heating over electric generation when natural gas usage is curtailed. The assessment comes after the Governor and Consumers Energy notified natural gas customers in the lower peninsula earlier this year to lower their thermostats due to an issues at a Macomb County pumping station.
