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MI HB5710
MI HB5710Energy: electricity; integrated resource planning process; require consideration of all energy sources. Amends secs. 6a, 6l, 6m & 6t of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a et seq.) & repeals sec. 6aa of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6aa). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5711'26
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Introduced
03/11/2026
03/11/2026
In Committee
03/11/2026
03/11/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
103rd Legislature
Bill Summary
A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled"An act to provide for the regulation and control of public and certain private utilities and other services affected with a public interest within this state; to provide for alternative energy suppliers and certain providers of electric vehicle charging services; to provide for licensing; to include municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service commission and to prescribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the public service commission; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation programs permitted under state law for certain federal exemption; to create a fund; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"by amending sections 6a, 6l, 6m, and 6t (MCL 460.6a, 460.6l, 460.6m, and 460.6t), sections 6a, 6m, and 6t as amended by 2023 PA 231 and section 6l as amended by 2016 PA 341; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing Michigan law concerning the regulation of public utilities, specifically focusing on the integrated resource planning process for electric utilities. The key provisions aim to ensure that utilities consider all energy sources when planning for future electricity needs, promoting reliability and affordability for customers. The bill updates the requirements for integrated resource plans (IRPs), which are long-term forecasts and strategies for meeting electricity demand, by requiring more detailed assessments of energy waste reduction, demand response programs, and the impact of environmental regulations. It also modifies the criteria for approving these plans, emphasizing reliability and affordability while minimizing costs to ratepayers, and clarifies how projected costs, including federal tax incentives and integration costs for intermittent resources, should be evaluated. Additionally, the bill adjusts the frequency of IRP reviews and updates the process for submitting and approving these plans, including provisions for alternative proposals and the recovery of reasonable and prudent costs incurred by utilities.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (40)
Pauline Wendzel (R)*,
Greg Alexander (R),
Joe Aragona (R),
Brian BeGole (R),
Timmy Beson (R),
Matthew Bierlein (R),
Karl Bohnak (R),
Ken Borton (R),
Jay DeBoyer (R),
Parker Fairbairn (R),
Steve Frisbie (R),
Phil Green (R),
Jaime Greene (R),
Mike Harris (R),
Mike Hoadley (R),
Gina Johnsen (R),
Tim Kelly (R),
Tom Kuhn (R),
Tom Kunse (R),
Rylee Linting (R),
Greg Markkanen (R),
David Martin (R),
Mike Mueller (R),
Jerry Neyer (R),
Pat Outman (R),
Brad Paquette (R),
Joseph Pavlov (R),
David Prestin (R),
Angela Rigas (R),
Ron Robinson (R),
J.R. Roth (R),
Kathy Schmaltz (R),
Bill Schuette (R),
Brad Slagh (R),
Rachelle Smit (R),
Alicia St. Germaine (R),
Jamie Thompson (R),
Greg VanWoerkom (R),
Jennifer Wortz (R),
Doug Wozniak (R),
Last Action
House Energy (09:00:00 3/17/2026 Room 519, House Office Building) (on 03/17/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-5710 |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/htm/2026-HIB-5710.htm |
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