Rachel Eubanks, Commissioner Rachael Eubanks was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to the Michigan Public Service Commission, for a term beginning

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1 Rachel Eubanks, Commissioner Rachael Eubanks was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to the Michigan Public Service Commission, for a term beginning Aug. 1 and expiring July 2, 2017, as she completes the remainder of a six-year term. Prior to her appointment, Eubanks worked in public finance for 13 years, most recently as a director at Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. During her 10-year tenure at Baird, she completed over $22 billion in bond financings, primarily for the State of Michigan, Michigan State Building Authority, Michigan Finance Authority and other state agencies. She served as financial advisor on a $185 million issuance for the Public Lighting Authority of Detroit that financed a complete overhaul of the city s street lighting system amidst its bankruptcy proceedings. She holds a bachelor s degree in economics from the University of Michigan.

2 Michigan Public Service Commission Organization

3 Staff Organization The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has 131 full-time employees on staff organized into six divisions. (1) Regulatory Affairs Division: Drafts Commission orders, administrative rules, and maintains the Commission s files and official dockets. (2) Electric Reliability Division: Implements the state s Renewable and Energy Efficiency Act and evaluates certificate of necessity filings. (3) Financial Analysis & Audit Division: Responsible for accounting and audit issues, reconciliations, financial statistics, annual reports, and administration of Michigan s gas and electric customer choice programs. (4) Operations & Wholesale Markets Division: Ensures safe, adequate, and reliable energy supplies. (5) Regulated Energy Division: Responsible for electric, natural gas, and steam utility ratemaking functions. (6) Telecommunications Division: Responsible for all aspects of the Commission s authority related to telecommunications services. In addition to the Commission s six divisions, the Michigan Administrative Hearing System maintains an office of Administrative Law Judges, who conduct hearings on Commission cases.

4 Michigan Agency for Energy Mission Ensure Michigan s energy future is adaptable, affordable, reliable and environmentally protective Created by Executive Order in 2015 Combined elements of MPSC, Michigan Energy Office and DEQ Dedicated to development and oversight of state energy policy, as well as a resource for state agencies regarding energy policy and programs 2

5 Michigan Agency for Energy Executive Director Administrative Services Division Deputy Director Legislative State Response Division Regional/National Response Division Compliance & Investigation Energy Office Energy Grants RETAP Energy Security Outreach & Education Energy Markets 3

6 Michigan Agency for Energy Safety Issue Natural Gas Homes with direct natural gas hookups lacking key safety infrastructure Action Taken Natural Gas Safety Warning letter Worked with natural gas organizations and providers for further notifications Outreach protocol with Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Current Situation 36 property owners still need to be contacted (approx. 10% of pool) DNR coordinating with MAE and MPSC to contact remaining property owners Direct outreach by DNR conservation officers will begin in late July 4

7 Michigan Agency for Energy Pipeline Safety Advisory Board Michigan Petroleum Task Force Report released July, 2015 Created by Executive Order on September 3, 2015 Acts in an advisory capacity PSAB works toward ensuring the safety, upkeep and transparency related to Michigan s network of pipelines Executing Task Force recommendation regarding risk and alternatives analyses July, SOM announced successful contractors Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems, Inc. Alternatives Analysis Det Norske Veritas (U.S.A.), Inc. Risk Analysis July, SOM announced agreement reached with Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. to fully fund the studies Analyses expected to be complete by Summer,

8 Michigan Agency for Energy Other Projects First state agency in nation using innovative Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for our building (a leased property) Governors Accord for a New Energy Future Awarded Qualified Energy Conservation Bond allocations to five projects NASEO (National Association of State Energy Officials) 21 st Century Infrastructure Commission NGA Policy Retreat on municipal LED street lighting DOE Accelerators (WWTP, CHP and Low Income Communities) National EE Registry (NEER) DOE s Small Business Vouchers (SBV) 6

9 MPSC RATE ORDERS /2016 Increase/ Average Average Company Date of Decrease Residential Percentage Authrzd Manner Electric Utilities Case No. Request Order Granted Impact Change ROE Resolved Consumers - Elec. U $198,566,000 11/19/2015 $126,356,000 $ % 10.30% Contested DTE Electric U $370,000,000 2/23/2016 $242,680,377 $ % 10.30% Contested NSP - Elec. U $899,568 3/23/2015 $720,000 $ % 10.10% Settlement WPSC- Electric U $5,651,277 4/23/2015 $4,015,475 $ % 10.20% Settlement Increase/ Average Average Company Date of Decrease Residential Percentage Authrzd Manner Gas Utilities Case No. Request Order Granted Impact Change ROE Resolved Consumers - Gas U $84,687,000 4/21/2016 $40,000,000 $ % Not stated Settlement MGU U $6,670,575 12/11/2015 $3,400,000 $ % 9.90% Settlement

10 Open Rate Cases Ongoing Filed on U UPPCO Electric: September 2015 U DTE Gas: December 2015 U DTE Electric: February 2016 U CE Electric: March 2016 U WEC/UMERC: June 2016 U Detroit Thermal July 2016 Upcoming August 2016: CE Gas Case No. U October 2016: NSP Gas 2016 Q3 or 2016 Q4: I&M

11 Collaboratives and Workgroups DTE Street Lighting Collaborative MPSC Staff's Standby Rates PURPA Technical Advisory Committee (U-17973) Smart Grid Collaborative Aug. 10 from 9-11 at Library of Michigan Speaker Bryan Hannegan Other Major Cases DTE City of Detroit PLD - U-17437, U-17761, U MCV vs- Consumers Gas Company - U Severstal Dearborn LLC (AK Steel) -vs- DTE Electric - U Other Projects Gas Choice Comparison Website - Compare Residential and Commercial AGS rates MPSC/MAE Demand Response Task Force