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December 5, 2025

Michigan

FERC Declines to Re-examine White Pine SSR Refunds
FERC denied the Michigan PSC request to reconsider a decision over refunds associated with a SSR agreement between MISO and the White Pine plant.
Closed Michigan Dam Loses Rehearing Bid
FERC did not budge on its decision to revoke the license of a hydropower plant in Michigan over the owner's longstanding noncompliance with safety measures.
FERC Upholds Michigan Dam Closure over Safety Fears
FERC said that it will not delay its decision to shut down Michigan's Edenville Dam hydropower dam over safety violations.
Michigan Technological University
DC Circuit Upholds Surcharges for Presque Isle SSR
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the cost allocation for the Presque Isle system support resource agreements to Michigan Upper Peninsula consumers.
U.S. Coast Guard
Wisconsin Transmission Picks up Slack After Upper Peninsula Outage
MISO began using Wisconsin transmission to deliver electricity to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula after the failure of two ATC submarine cables.
Michigan Groups Contest Presque Isle Cost Allocation
The D.C. Circuit Court will hear oral arguments on April 6 in a challenge to a 2016 FERC order that reallocated most costs for the Presque Isle SSR agreement.
ITC
ITC Subsidiary Gets OK to Buy Michigan Tx Assets
FERC authorized an ITC Holdings subsidiary to purchase transmission assets from the city of Holland, Mich.
Michigan Building Trades Council
Solar Developer Contests Michigan PURPA Freeze
A solar developer is attempting to block a Michigan utility giant’s effort to halt its energy purchases under the Public Utilities Regulatory Policy Act for the next 10 years.
Utilities Likely to Pass Tax Bill Gains to Customers
Although electric utilities will see their tax rate fall from 35% to 21% under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, few are making plans to spend their savings.
MISO
MISO: Tx Link from Ontario to Mich. UP not Cost Effective
MISO has concluded there’s little economic benefit to new transmission connecting Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to Ontario based on the results of a study.

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