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Support Retail Electric Choice in Michigan Now

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ECN MichiganRetail electric competition is currently capped at 10%.  Michigan customers that were able to choose a competitive supplier before hitting the arbitrary 10% cap are estimated to have saved over $350 million.  Michigan customers unable to switch are now paying the highest prices in the Midwest, having increased by over 20% since 2008.

Please consider taking a moment from your day to contact the Michigan House Energy and Technology committee members and tell them you want them to eliminate the cap on electric competition. They are currently reviewing…
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Data Reveals Clear Support for Electric Choice

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What are the benefits of a competitive electricity market? That’s the question that Energy Choice Now (ECN) of Michigan was able to get to the bottom of by assisting in Governor Rick Snyder’s information gathering process called Ready Michigan to Make Good Energy Decisions.

After detailed research and analysis, ECN concluded that its data showed that competitive electricity markets reduce rates, support jobs, enhance reliability, promote cleaner energy, and are most adaptable and innovative.

Wayne Kuipers…
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Michigan Electric Monopoly Costs Employer $1 Million Each Year

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Dan Minor, CEO of Cadillac Casting, recently claimed that Michigan’s electricity monopoly costs his company an additional $1 million in annual savings that could otherwise be used to grow and maintain his business.

According to Energy Choice Now for Michigan, Minor stated that his business “cannot compete when energy costs are dictated by a state authorized monopoly which puts me at a significant disadvantage with my competitors.” Cadillac Casting employs over 450 people and is one of the largest employers, taxpayers and customers for water, sewer, gas and electric in Northern Michigan.…
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Report: Michigan Consumers Pay $1.8 Billion Extra for Electricity

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In a recent statewide poll conducted by Marketing Resource Group, the results showed that 82% of Michigan consumers want the freedom to shop for their electricity service. Yet, consumers in monopolized energy markets, like Michigan, continue to pay the price for not being able to choose their electric supplier.

According to ECN Michigan, Dr. Philip O’Connor, former chief utility regulator for the State of Illinois and current president of PROactive Strategies, testified on April 9th before Michigan’s House Energy and Technology Committee that Michigan consumers are spending $1.8 billion annually in extra, above-market price, costs for electricity.…
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2012 Executive Energy Forum: Competitive Energy Market Posterity

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If you live in a market that allows competitive energy supply, then you are most likely aware of the benefits of choosing your own supplier. Some of these benefits include a suite of different products and rates that are competitive or below the national average and are provided with more personalized care.

Last week at the 2012 Executive Energy Forum, I had the privilege to moderate a panel of energy experts that focused the discussion on how competitive energy markets are thriving. The panel included Todd Snitchler…
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Why Can’t Michigan Businesses Choose Their Electric Provider?

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Today, Michigan stands at a crossroads:  Embrace customer choice and competition for electricity supply, or maintain the current system of government-controlled monopoly regulation.  In 2008, the Michigan legislature passed a bill that limits electric competition.  Since then, according to Energy Choice Now, Michigan’s electricity rates have increased close to 30%, far higher than the rate of inflation, while at the same time the wholesale price of electricity has fallen by 45%.

With Michigan’s electricity rates well above the national average, and the highest in the Midwest, nearly 10,000 Michigan businesses are currently on a waiting list to take advantage…
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