This bill amends the existing law governing public and private utilities in Michigan by adding a new section, 9e, which mandates automatic credits for customers of electric utilities who experience service interruptions. Specifically, if a customer has four service interruptions lasting one hour or more within a year, they will receive a $100 credit on their utility bill. If they experience more than four such interruptions, the credit increases to $200.

Additionally, the bill establishes a mechanism for adjusting these credit amounts every five years based on changes in the Consumer Price Index for the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area. The Michigan Public Service Commission is tasked with calculating these adjustments and announcing them by June 1 of the year they take effect. The bill also defines key terms such as "Consumer Price Index" and "service interruption" to ensure clarity in its implementation.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 460.1, 460.11