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MI HB6135
MI HB6135Public utilities: rates; large load commercial rates for data centers; establish. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10ii. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6140'26, HB 6141'26, HB 6137'26, HB 6138'26, HB 6142'26, HB 6139'26
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Introduced
06/25/2026
06/25/2026
In Committee
06/25/2026
06/25/2026
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,"(MCL 460.1 to 460.11) by adding section 10ii.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that within 180 days of its enactment, the Public Service Commission (PSC), which regulates utilities in Michigan, must create special electricity rates for large commercial operations known as data centers, defined as facilities housing data center equipment for storing and processing data. These new rates will require data centers to commit to a 15-year contract with their utility, pay a minimum monthly charge based on at least 60% of their contracted electricity capacity regardless of actual usage, and incur a fee if they terminate the contract early, calculated by multiplying the minimum monthly charge by the remaining months of the contract. Additionally, data centers will need to provide collateral equal to at least 24 months of their maximum non-fuel billing charge, and importantly, all costs associated with their electricity usage, including generation, transmission, and distribution, must be covered by the data center itself and not passed on to existing residential or other commercial customers. This bill is contingent on the passage of several other related bills.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (26)
Joey Andrews (D)*,
Noah Arbit (D),
Kelly Breen (D),
Julie Brixie (D),
Jennifer Conlin (D),
John Fitzgerald (D),
Morgan Foreman (D),
Kristian Grant (D),
Peter Herzberg (D),
Jason Hoskins (D),
Tullio Liberati (D),
Sharon MacDonell (D),
Jaz Martus (D),
Mike McFall (D),
Donavan McKinney (D),
Jason Morgan (D),
Amos O'Neal (D),
Carrie Rheingans (D),
Julie Rogers (D),
Helena Scott (D),
Will Snyder (D),
Samantha Steckloff (D),
Penelope Tsernoglou (D),
Jimmie Wilson (D),
Angela Witwer (D),
Stephen Wooden (D),
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/25/2026 (on 06/30/2026)
Bill Topics
Energy
- ‐ Electricity and Hydroelectricity
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-6135 | 06/25/2026 |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/htm/2026-HIB-6135.htm | 06/25/2026 |
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