February 1, 2016 Ms. Mary Jo Kunkle Executive Secretary

DTE Electric Company
One Energy Plaza, 688 WCB
Detroit, MI 48226-1279
Jon P. Christinidis
(313) 235-7706
[email protected]
February 1, 2016
Ms. Mary Jo Kunkle
Executive Secretary
Michigan Public Service Commission
7109 West Saginaw Hwy
Lansing, MI 48917
Re:
In the matter of the Application of DTE Electric Company for authority to
increase its rates, amend its rate schedules and rules governing the
distribution and supply of electric energy, and for miscellaneous
accounting authority
MPSC Case No. U-18014
Dear Ms. Kunkle:
Attached for electronic filing is DTE Electric Company’s Application, Proposed Notice
of Hearing, Direct Testimony and Exhibits in the above-referenced case along with a proof of
service upon the parties in the Company’s last general rate case. In addition, please find the proof
of service of the electronic disk submission to the Executive Secretary’s office and Michigan
Public Service Commission Staff.
Very truly yours,
Jon P.
Christinidis
Jon P. Christinidis
JPC/kbk
Attachment
cc:
Service List
Digitally signed by Jon P. Christinidis
DN: cn=Jon P. Christinidis, o=DTE Energy,
ou=General Counsel Organization,
[email protected], c=US
Date: 2016.02.01 10:10:05 -05'00'
STATE OF MICHIGAN
BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In the matter of the Application of
DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY
for authority to increase its rates, amend
its rate schedules and rules governing the
distribution and supply of electric energy, and
for miscellaneous accounting authority.
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Case No. U-18014
(Paperless e-file)
APPLICATION
DTE Electric Company ("Applicant," the "Company" or “DTE Electric”), a corporation
organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Michigan, with its principal
office at One Energy Plaza, Detroit, Michigan 48226, files this Application pursuant to MCL
460.6 et seq., and various Michigan Public Service Commission (“Commission”) orders,
requesting authority to increase rates, and amend its rate schedules and rules governing the
distribution and supply of electric energy. In support of the relief requested in this Application,
the Company respectfully represents to the Commission as follows:
1.
Applicant is a wholly-owned subsidiary of DTE Energy, supplying retail electric
service to customers located in Michigan, and is a public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the
Commission.
2.
Applicant is presently serving its electric customers under schedules of rates and
charges approved by this Commission in its Orders dated December 11, 2015 and January 19,
2016, in Case No. U-17767 (“U-17767 Orders”), and pursuant to various special contracts
approved by the Commission.
3.
This Application is being filed in accordance with filing requirements contained
in the Commission’s Order in Case No. U-15895, dated December 23, 2008, implementing 2008
Public Act No. 286 (“Act 286”).
4.
The Company has determined the need for additional annual revenues in the
amount of approximately $344 million effective as soon as possible in 2016, in order to recover,
inter alia, the Applicant’s costs associated with the capital costs associated with the addition of
plant involving generation and the electric distribution system; capital structure cost changes;
the operation and maintenance of Applicant's electric distribution system and generation plants;
environmental compliance and the costs associated with inflation.
5.
This filing reflects DTE Electric’s continuing efforts to control and, where
possible, reduce costs, through sustainable and on-going Continuous Improvement (CI) efforts.
These CI activities have helped the Company mitigate the impact of increasing routine operating
costs without reducing the quality of service to customers. Thus, DTE Electric’s O&M costs
over the last five years have increased at a much slower rate than the rate of inflation.
6.
The proposed revenue increase described in this Application is necessary in order
to allow the Company to continue to provide safe and reliable electric service, to meet
customers’ service quality expectations, and to allow the Company a reasonable opportunity to
recover its costs of operation, including a reasonable rate of return.
7.
In the event that the company elects to self-implement a rate increase consistent
with the provisions of MCL 460.6a such increase would likely occur on August 1, 2016.
8.
The historical test year period being used by DTE Electric is the calendar year
ended December 31, 2014. This 12-month period was then normalized and adjusted for known
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and measurable changes, as supported by the Company’s witnesses in this case, to arrive at the
Company’s August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2017 projected test year.
9.
DTE Electric’s projected rate base of approximately $14.5 billion includes actual net
plant and working capital as of December 31, 2014 with projected changes through July 31, 2017
and includes the impact of base capital expenditures and further adjustments for specific major
projects. Major capital projects during the projected period ending July 31, 2017 are described in
the testimony and exhibits of the Applicant’s witnesses.
10.
Thus, the Applicant's testimony and exhibits filed contemporaneously with this
Application evidence a need for additional annual revenue in 2016 of approximately $344
million.
11.
Attachment 1 to this Application summarizes the Company's request.
DTE
Electric proposes to allocate the required electric revenue increase among rate classes as set forth
on Attachment 2 to this Application. A comparison of typical bills and proposed rates for
Residential Service Rate D1 is shown on Attachment 3 to this Application. In addition, the
Proposed Draft Notice is included as Attachment 4 to this Application.
12.
The Commission, in DTE Electric’s last general rate case (Case No. U-17767),
approved the use of a cost allocation methodology based on 50% peak demand for 12 coincident
peaks (CP), 25% on-peak energy and 25% total energy use (referred to as 50-25-25) to determine
how MPSC jurisdictional power supply and transmission costs are allocated to the retail rate classes.
DTE Electric now proposes, consistent with the Company’s proposals in Case No. U-17689, that
production cost allocation should be based on a 100% demand 4 CP allocation (4CP 100-0-0)
since the proposed 100% demand allocation more appropriately aligns cost recovery with cost
causation. This method reflects the increased emphasis on production capacity, rather than
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energy, which is necessary given the need for new production capacity in the future and the
investment necessary to retrofit existing generation to meet environmental standards.
13.
DTE Electric is proposing modifications to the Retail Access Service Rider EC2
tariff inserting a provision which clarifies the Company’s specific metering requirements for
current electric choice customers who want to expand their existing load. In addition, the
Company is proposing changes to the Outdoor Lighting tariff including; (1) establishment of an
underground service option for Outdoor Protective Lighting, (2) movement from the
Experimental Emerging Lighting (EEL) Technology Tariff Provisions established in 2010 to a
standard tariff rate for Light Emitting Diode (LED), (3) elimination of the de-energized and dusk
to midnight rates currently available to municipal lighting customers, (4) establishment of a
Special Order Material charge, (5) elimination of various street light product offerings, (6)
replacement of percentage-based surcharges with volumetric surcharges for unmetered outdoor
lighting and traffic signal rate classes, and (7) revision of the financing option available to
lighting customers.
14.
The Company is also proposing an expansion of its Demand Side Management
program and its Interruptible Air conditioning Program.
15.
DTE Electric is also seeking cost recovery of its variable compensation programs
that are used to attract and retain employees with the requisite skills and experience to ensure
quality customer service; ensure that DTE Electric’s employees’ total compensation is externally
competitive; and that differentiate total rewards based on organizational and individual
contributions. The Company is not seeking to recover the variable compensation for the top five
DTE Energy executives.
16.
DTE Electric is requesting a return on equity of 10.5% with an overall rate of
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return of 5.71% after tax, 8.23% pre-tax. The Company is requesting a permanent capital
structure of approximately 50% equity and 50% long-term debt. The projected average rate base
for the test year is approximately $14.5 billion, which includes an equity base of approximately
$5.4 billion.
17.
Applicant is requesting that the Commission adopt the PSCR base established in
the Commission’s Order in Case No. U-15244 on January 13, 2009.
18.
DTE Electric received a Combined Operating License (COL) for a new nuclear
generation unit on May 1, 2015. Applicant is requesting recovery of all expenditures, including
an appropriate return, related to completing the Combined Operating License Application (COLA)
for an additional nuclear generation unit at the Company’s Fermi Nuclear site (Fermi 3) and
maintaining the license as part of the Company’s long term generation strategy. The Commission
approved the initial COLA expenditures in its January 11, 2010 Order in Case No. U-15768 and
concluded that the amount expended to obtain the license is reasonable and should be amortized
over a 20-year period in its January 19, 2016 Order in Case No. U-17767.
19.
The Commission issued Orders on January 11, 2010 in Case No. U-15768,
October 20, 2011 in Case No. U-16472, and December 11, 2015 in Case No. U-17767 approving
the Company’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure program (“AMI”) and reaffirmed the earlier
Orders on remand from the Michigan Court of Appeals on October 17, 2013 and November 6,
2014. Based on the Commission’s directive, the Company is providing in this case a detailed
cost benefit analysis, along with a report that describes the program’s success and shortcomings
as well as a plan exploring the direct benefits customers receive from the program. The analysis
shows the benefits of the project (i.e., the savings attributable to the project) are expected to
outweigh the costs of the project. Based on these factors, it is reasonable to conclude that the
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AMI program will have a positive impact on customers, and that the AMI investments continue
to be a reasonable and prudent use of utility resources. In addition, the Company is providing a
review of its Opt-Out charges as required by the Commission.
20.
DTE Electric is also requesting specific Commission authority to implement
certain accounting practices including the continuation of the Other Post Employment Benefit
cost (OPEB) deferral mechanism approved by the Commission in Case No. U-17767 that
impacts the expense projections and the authority to use account 926, Employee Pensions
and Benefits for the cost of the Company’s Supplemental Retirement Plan (SRP) consistent
with the Company’s request to include the related expense in the revenue requirement. The
Company is also requesting capitalization of certain demand side equipment, amortization of
an anticipated regulatory asset for obsolete inventory, regulatory asset treatment for certain
tree trim expenditures, recovery of the capital investment for the relocation of certain electric
facilities, a provisional Energy Optimization Revenue Decoupling Mechanism program to be
deployed in the event that the Michigan Legislature enacts enabling legislation, recovery of
expenditures related to additional renewable generation and the inclusion of negative netgeneration fuel costs in the PSCR.
21.
Applicant is filing the direct testimony and exhibits of 21 witnesses concurrently
with this Application. The contents, recommendations, revenue and expense items and proposed
ratemaking items set forth in those documents are incorporated into this Application by reference.
22.
The fact that Applicant may not address an item or position addressed by
Applicant in previous cases, or which is presently on appeal before the courts, does not constitute
a waiver of such item or position by the Company, or of any rights or positions that the Company
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may wish to take on these matters in this or any other proceedings before the Commission (now
or in the future), or in any other appropriate court or venue (now or in the future)..
WHEREFORE, Applicant requests that the Commission:
A.
Accept this Application for filing;
B.
Give such Notice to interested parties as may be required by statute or the
Commission's rules;
C.
Establish a date, place and time for a prehearing conference;
D.
Conduct a hearing on this Application in order to determine the just and
reasonable rates, effective as soon as possible in 2016, which will provide Applicant a reasonable
opportunity to recover its costs of operation, including a reasonable rate of return, in 2016 and
beyond;
E.
Enter its Order approving an additional annual revenue increase effective as soon
as possible in 2016 as described herein;
F.
Enter its Order approving Applicant’s proposed capital structure and return on
G.
Enter its Order approving new rates effective as soon as possible in 2016 in the
equity;
manner described in this Application (including Attachments 1, 2 and 3) and the Company’s
Direct Testimony and Exhibits;
H.
Grant Applicant's request to approve the PSCR base as requested by the
Company;
I.
Enter its Order approving the Company's proposals to implement certain customer
rate schedules and tariffs;
J.
Enter its Order approving recovery of the Company's environmental investments;
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K.
Enter its Order approving recovery of the Company's generation investments;
L.
Enter its Order approving recovery of the Company's investments related to the
strengthening of the Company’s distribution system and reliability improvements;
M.
Grant any accounting authority associated with this Application not already the
subject of any other application filed by the Company;
N.
Grant any other relief described in this Application as requested by the Company;
O.
Grant Applicant such further additional relief, as the Commission may deem
and
suitable and appropriate.
DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY
By:
Don M.
Stanczak
________________________________
Digitally signed by Don M. Stanczak
DN: cn=Don M. Stanczak, o=Vice President Regulatory Affairs -FERC Gas, ou=DTE Energy Vice President - Regulatory Affairs -FERC Gas,
[email protected], c=US
Date: 2016.02.01 09:49:50 -05'00'
Don M. Stanczak
Vice President - Regulatory Affairs
DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY
Legal Department
By:
Jon P. Christinidis
Digitally signed by Jon P. Christinidis
DN: cn=Jon P. Christinidis, o=DTE Energy,
ou=General Counsel Organization,
[email protected], c=US
Date: 2016.02.01 10:10:31 -05'00'
___________________________
Attorneys for Applicant
Michael J. Solo (P57092)
Jon P. Christinidis (P47352)
Richard P. Middleton (P41278)
David S. Maquera (P66228)
One Energy Plaza, 688 WCB
Detroit, Michigan 48226
(313) 235-9512
Dated: February 1, 2016
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Attachment 1
DTE Electric Company
Electric Revenue Deficiency by Major Component
($ Millions)
Line
(a)
(b)
Description
Projected
Revenue
Deficiency (1)
1
Rate Base (Plant Investment - Return On & Of plus Property Taxes)
2
Working Capital
3
O&M
4
Sales Revenue
5
Capital Structure, Taxes, AFUDC, Other
6
Total Requested Rate Relief
(1) Revenue Deficiency calculated from last approved rate case U-17767
$
152
21
104
58
9
$
344
Attachment 2
DTE Electric Company
Summary of Present and Proposed Revenue by Rate Schedule
Line
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Rate Schedule
Total
Present
Revenue
($000's)
Total
Proposed
Revenue
($000's)
Total Net
Increase/
(Decrease)
($000's)
Total Net
Increase/
(Decrease)
(%)
Residential
D1/D1.6 Residential
D1.1 Int. Air
D1.2 TOD
D1.7 TOD
D1.8 Dynamic
D1.9 Elec. Vehicle
D2 Elec. Space Heat
D5 Res. Water Ht.
Total Residential
Secondary
D1.1 Int. Air
D1.7 TOD
D1.8 Dynamic
D 1.9 Elec Vehicle
D3 Gen. Serv.
D3.1 Unmetered
D3.2 Sec. Educ.
D3.3 Interruptible
D4 Lg. Gen. Serv.
D5 Com. Wat. Ht.
E1.1 Eng. St. Ltg.
R7 Greenhs. Ltg.
R8 Space Cond.
Total Secondary
Primary
D11 Prim. Supply
D6.2 Pri. Educ.
D8 Int. Primary
D10 El.Schools
R1.1 Alt. Mtl. Melt.
R1.2 El. Pr. Htg.
R3 Standby
R10 Int. Supply
Total Primary
Other
D9 Protective Ltg.
E1 Muni Street Ltg
E2 Traffic Lights
Total Other
Total All Classes
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2,122,904
35,693
17,419
10,900
1,976
696
40,999
22,824
2,253,411
545
743
19
0
857,964
8,967
19,280
10,627
206,794
602
1,162
154
9,580
1,116,436
888,535
66,447
88,891
3,763
3,121
32,505
10,253
91,708
1,185,222
$
6,655
49,658
3,679
59,992
$
4,615,061
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2,264,273
36,635
18,136
12,180
2,121
731
43,080
24,416
2,401,572
600
819
20
0
936,606
9,356
22,525
11,849
237,190
658
1,287
171
10,805
1,231,887
932,368
76,507
104,348
4,401
3,590
37,495
10,738
92,005
1,261,453
$
$
$
$
$
$
141,369
943
717
1,280
145
35
2,081
1,592
148,162
6.7%
2.6%
4.1%
11.7%
7.4%
5.1%
5.1%
7.0%
6.6%
55
76
1
0
78,643
389
3,245
1,222
30,397
56
125
17
1,226
115,451
10.1%
10.2%
7.1%
9.2%
4.3%
16.8%
11.5%
14.7%
9.4%
10.7%
10.8%
12.8%
10.3%
43,834
10,061
15,457
638
469
4,991
485
298
76,232
4.9%
15.1%
17.4%
17.0%
15.0%
15.4%
4.7%
0.3%
6.4%
5.0%
5.2%
32.3%
6.9%
7.5%
$
$
6,988
52,265
4,867
64,119
$
332
2,607
1,188
4,127
$
4,959,032
$
343,971
Attachment 3
DTE Electric Company
Comparison of Typical Bills Under Present and Proposed Rates
Residential Service Rate D1
(a)
(b)
(c)
Line
No.
Monthly
kWh Use
Present Net
Monthly Bill
Proposed Net
Monthly Bill
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
1500
2000
4000
$20.98
$34.98
$48.98
$62.98
$76.97
$92.36
$107.90
$123.44
$138.98
$154.52
$232.23
$309.93
$620.75
$24.44
$38.90
$53.35
$67.81
$82.27
$98.22
$114.34
$130.45
$146.57
$162.69
$243.27
$323.86
$646.20
(d)
(e)
Increase
Amount
Percent
$3.46
$3.92
$4.38
$4.84
$5.30
$5.86
$6.44
$7.01
$7.59
$8.16
$11.04
$13.92
$25.44
16.5%
11.2%
8.9%
7.7%
6.9%
6.3%
6.0%
5.7%
5.5%
5.3%
4.8%
4.5%
4.1%
Attachment 4
PROPOSED DRAFT NOTICE
STATE OF MICHIGAN
BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
NOTICE OF HEARING
FOR THE ELECTRIC DELIVERY AND SUPPLY CUSTOMERS OF
DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY
CASE NO. U-18014
•
DTE Electric Company may increase its annual base electric revenues by approximately
$344 million above existing base electric rate levels along with other requested relief if
the Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) approves its request.
•
A TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER'S AVERAGE ELECTRIC BILL MAY BE
INCREASED BY UP TO $6.15 PER MONTH, IF THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVES THE REQUEST.
•
The information below describes how a person may participate in this case.
•
You may call or write DTE Electric Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, Michigan
48226, 1-800-477-4747, for a free copy of its application and testimony and exhibits.
Any person may review the application and testimony and exhibits at the offices of DTE
Electric Company.
•
The first public hearing in this matter will be held:
DATE/TIME:
February, __, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.
This hearing will be a prehearing conference to set future hearing
dates and decide other procedural matters.
BEFORE:
Administrative Law Judge _________________
LOCATION:
Michigan Public Service Commission
7109 W. Saginaw Highway
PO Box 30221
Lansing, MI 48917
PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. The hearing site
is accessible, including handicapped parking. Persons needing any
accommodation to participate should contact the Commission's
Executive Secretary at (517) 241-6160 in advance to request
mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.
The Commission will hold a public hearing to consider DTE Electric Company’s
February 1, 2016request for authority to increase its annual base electric revenues by
approximately $344 million along with other requested relief.
DTE Electric Company’s Application states that the requested increase is required to recover
costs associated with the capital costs associated with the addition of plant involving generation
and the electric distribution system; capital structure cost changes; the operation and
maintenance of Applicant's electric distribution system and generation plants; environmental
compliance and the costs associated with inflation.
The chart below summarizes DTE Electric Company's proposed base revenue increases.
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED BASE REVENUE INCREASES
DTE Electric Company
Summary of Proposed
Base Electric Revenue Increase/(Decrease)
Total
Present
Revenue
($000's)
Rate Schedule
Total
Proposed
Revenue
($000's)
Total Net
Increase/
(Decrease)
($000's)
Total Net
Increase/
(Decrease)
(%)
Residential
D1/D1.6 Residential
D1.1 Int. Air
D1.2 TOD
D1.7 TOD
D1.8 Dynamic
D1.9 Elec. Vehicle
D2 Elec. Space Heat
D5 Res. Water Ht.
Total Residential
Secondary
D1.1 Int. Air
D1.7 TOD
D1.8 Dynamic
D 1.9 Elec Vehicle
D3 Gen. Serv.
D3.1 Unmetered
D3.2 Sec. Educ.
D3.3 Interruptible
D4 Lg. Gen. Serv.
$
$
$
2,122,904
35,693
17,419
10,900
1,976
696
40,999
22,824
2,253,411
$
545
743
19
$
$
0
857,964
8,967
19,280
10,627
206,794
2,264,273
36,635
18,136
12,180
2,121
731
43,080
24,416
2,401,572
600
819
20
0
936,606
9,356
22,525
11,849
237,190
$
$
$
141,369
943
717
1,280
145
35
2,081
1,592
148,162
6.7%
2.6%
4.1%
11.7%
7.4%
5.1%
5.1%
7.0%
6.6%
55
76
1
0
78,643
389
3,245
1,222
30,397
10.1%
10.2%
7.1%
9.2%
4.3%
16.8%
11.5%
14.7%
D5 Com. Wat. Ht.
E1.1 Eng. St. Ltg.
R7 Greenhs. Ltg.
R8 Space Cond.
Total Secondary
$
Primary
D11 Prim. Supply
D6.2 Pri. Educ.
D8 Int. Primary
D10 El.Schools
R1.1 Alt. Mtl. Melt.
R1.2 El. Pr. Htg.
R3 Standby
R10 Int. Supply
Total Primary
Other
D9 Protective Ltg.
E1 Muni Street Ltg
E2 Traffic Lights
Total Other
Total All Classes
$
602
1,162
154
9,580
1,116,436
$
888,535
66,447
88,891
3,763
3,121
32,505
10,253
91,708
1,185,222
$
$
$
6,655
49,658
3,679
59,992
$
4,615,061
$
$
658
1,287
171
10,805
1,231,887
$
56
125
17
1,226
115,451
9.4%
10.7%
10.8%
12.8%
10.3%
43,834
10,061
15,457
638
469
4,991
485
298
76,232
4.9%
15.1%
17.4%
17.0%
15.0%
15.4%
4.7%
0.3%
6.4%
5.0%
5.2%
32.3%
6.9%
7.5%
932,368
76,507
104,348
4,401
3,590
37,495
10,738
92,005
1,261,453
$
$
$
6,988
52,265
4,867
64,119
$
332
2,607
1,188
4,127
$
4,959,032
$
343,971
$
$
A comparison of typical bills for Residential Service Rate D1 is as follows:
DTE Electric Company
Comparison of Typical Bills Under Present and Proposed Rates
Residential Service Rate D1
Monthly
kWh Use
Present Net
Monthly Bill
Proposed
Net
Monthly Bill
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
$20.98
$34.98
$48.98
$62.98
$76.97
$92.36
$107.90
$123.44
$138.98
$24.44
$38.90
$53.35
$67.81
$82.27
$98.22
$114.34
$130.45
$146.57
Increase
Amount
Percent
$3.46
$3.92
$4.38
$4.84
$5.30
$5.86
$6.44
$7.01
$7.59
16.5%
11.2%
8.9%
7.7%
6.9%
6.3%
6.0%
5.7%
5.5%
1000
1500
2000
4000
$154.52
$232.23
$309.93
$620.75
$162.69
$243.27
$323.86
$646.20
$8.16
$11.04
$13.92
$25.44
5.3%
4.8%
4.5%
4.1%
All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through the
Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. Requirements and
instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual on the E-Dockets help page. Documents
may also be submitted, in Word or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to:
[email protected]. If you require assistance prior to e-filing, contact Commission
staff at (517) 241-6180 or by email at: [email protected].
Any person wishing to intervene and become a party to the case shall electronically file a
petition to intervene with this Commission by February __, 2016. (Interested persons may elect
to file using the traditional paper format.) The proof of service shall indicate service upon DTE
Electric Company’s attorney, Jon P. Christinidis, One Energy Plaza, 688 WCB, Detroit, MI
48226.
Any person wishing to make a statement of position without becoming a party to the
case, may participate by filing an appearance. To file an appearance, the individual must attend
the hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his or her wish to make a
statement of position. All information submitted to the Commission in this matter will become
public information: available on the Michigan Public Service Commission's website, and subject
to disclosure.
Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure R 460.17315 and R 460.17335. Requests for further information on adjournment
should be directed to (517) 241-6060.
A copy of DTE Electric Company’s request may be reviewed on the Commission’s website at:
michigan.gov/mpscedockets, and at the office of DTE Electric Company, One Energy Plaza,
Detroit, MI. For more information on how to participate in a case, you may contact the
Commission at the above address or by telephone at (517) 241-6180.
Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1909 PA 106, as amended, MCL 460.551 et seq.; 1919 PA
419, as amended, MCL 460.54 et seq.; 1939 PA 3, as amended, MCL 460.1 et seq.; 1969 PA
306, as amended, MCL 24.201 et seq.; and the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure,
as amended, 1999 AC, R 460.17101 et seq.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In the matter of the Application of DTE Electric
Company for authority to increase its rates, amend
its rate schedules and rules governing the distribution
and supply of electric energy, and for miscellaneous
accounting authority
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Case No. U-18014
PROOF OF SERVICE
STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF WAYNE
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ESTELLA R. BRANSON, being duly sworn, deposes and says that on the 1st day of
February, 2016, a copy of DTE Electric Company’s Application, proposed Notice of Hearing,
and the Company’s Direct Testimony and Exhibits were served upon the persons on the attached
service list via e-mail.
Estella R.
Branson
Digitally signed by Estella R. Branson
DN: cn=Estella R. Branson, o=Regulatory
Affairs, ou=DTE Energy - Regulatory
Affairs,
[email protected], c=US
Date: 2016.02.01 09:50:21 -05'00'
ESTELLA R. BRANSON
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 1st day of February, 2016.
Karyn B.
Kazyaka
___________________________
Digitally signed by Karyn B. Kazyaka
DN: cn=Karyn B. Kazyaka, o=DTE
Energy, ou=Legal - Regulatory Affairs,
[email protected],
c=US
Date: 2016.02.01 10:11:05 -05'00'
Karyn B. Kazyaka Notary Public
Macomb County, MI
My Commission Expires: 7-21-2017
Acting in Wayne County
MPSC Case No. U-18014
Page 1
ABATE
Robert A.W. Strong
Clark Hill PLC
151 S. Old Woodward Avenue, Suite 200
Birmingham, MI 48009
[email protected]
Leland R. Rosier
Sean P. Gallagher
Clark Hill PLC
212 E. Grand River Avenue
Lansing, MI 48906
[email protected]
[email protected]
DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Michael G. Oliva
Leah J. Brooks
Loomis Ewert Parsley Davis & Gotting
124 W. Allegan, Suite 700
Lansing, MI 48933
[email protected]
[email protected]
DTE RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER GROUP
Don L. Keskey
Brian W. Coyer
University Office Place
333 Albert Avenue, Suite 425
East Lansing, MI 48823
[email protected]
[email protected]
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY
CENTER
Robert Kelter
Bradley Klein
35 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60601
[email protected]
[email protected]
ENERGY MICHIGAN; MICHIGAN
AGRI-BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
Timothy J. Lundgren
Laura Chappelle
Sherry Lin
Varnum LLP
201 N. Washington Square, Suite 910
Lansing, MI 48933
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
THE KROGER CO.
Kurt J. Boehm, Esq
Jody Kyler Cohn, Esq
36 East Seventh Street, Suite 1510
Cincinnati, OH 45202
[email protected]
[email protected]
MICHIGAN ATTORNEY GENERAL
Michael Moody
John A. Janiszewski
Assistant Attorney General
ENRA Division
525 W. Ottawa Street, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 30755
Lansing, Michigan 48909
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Donald E. Erickson
Special Assistant Attorney General
16 Aviemore Drive
Mason, MI 48554
[email protected]
MICHIGAN CABLE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC.
David E. S. Marvin
Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap
124 West Allegan Street, Suite 1000
Lansing, MI 48933
[email protected]
MPSC Case No. U-18014
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MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL;
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE
COUNCIL; SIERRA CLUB
Christopher M. Bzdok
Olson, Bzdok & Howard, P.C.
420 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
UTILITY WORKERS LOCAL 223
John R. Canzano
Jordan D. Rossen
McKnight, McClow, Canzano, Smith
& Radtke, P.C.
400 Galleria Officentre, Suite 117
Southfield, MI 48034
[email protected]
[email protected]
SIERRA CLUB
Laurie Williams
50 F Street, N.W., 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
[email protected]
WAL-MART STORES EAST; LP AND
SAM’S EAST, INC.
Richard J. Aaron
Dykema Gossett PLLC
201 Townsend Street, Suite 900
Lansing, MI 48933
[email protected]
Shannon Fisk
1617 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1675
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1846
(215) 717-4522
[email protected]
Derrick Price Williamson
Spilman,Thomas & Battle, PLLC
1100 Bent Creek Blvd., Suite 101
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
[email protected]
MPSC STAFF
Bryan Brandenburg
Heather M.S. Durian
Graham Filler
Spencer A. Sattler
7109 West Saginaw Hwy, 3rd Floor
Lansing, MI 48917
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTIAL
CUSTOMERS
Dan Mazurek
33732 Clarita Street
Livonia, MI 48152
[email protected]
MUNICIPAL STREET LIGHTING
COALITION
John R. Liskey
Constance De Young Groh
John R Liskey Attorney At Law PLLC
921 N. Washington Ave
Lansing, MI 48906
[email protected]
[email protected]
Richard Meltzer
20850 Wink Street
Southfield, MI 48076
[email protected]
David Sheldon
215 West Troy #4004
Troy, MI 48220
[email protected]
Paul F. Wilk
18708 Lucy Avenue
Allen Park, MI 48101
[email protected]
DTE Electric Company
One Energy Plaza, 688 WCB
Detroit, MI 48226-1279
Jon P. Christinidis
(313) 235-7706
[email protected]
February 1, 2016
Hand Delivered
Ms. Mary Jo Kunkle
Executive Secretary
Michigan Public Service Commission
7109 West Saginaw Highway
Lansing, MI 48917
RE:
In the matter of the application of DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY for
authority to increase its rates, amend its rate schedules and rules governing
the distribution and supply of electric energy, and for accounting authority
Case No. U-18014
Dear Ms. Kunkle:
Enclosed are electronic disks containing DTE Electric Company’s Part II – Financial
Information, Part III – Historical Supplemental Data and an electronic disk containing various
electronic files in excel and word format for the above docket. DTE Electric Company is also
providing electronic disks containing the Testimony, Exhibits and Workpapers, Part II –
Financial Information, Part III – Historical Supplemental Data and various electronic files in
excel and word format to the Michigan Public Service Commission Staff. DTE Electric
Company will supply electronic disks containing Part II – Financial Information, Part III –
Historical Supplemental Data and electronic files in excel and word format to other parties upon
request. Also enclosed is a Proof of Service.
Very truly yours,
Jon P.
Christinidis
Digitally signed by Jon P. Christinidis
DN: cn=Jon P. Christinidis, o=DTE
Energy, ou=General Counsel
Organization,
[email protected],
c=US
Date: 2016.02.01 10:11:32 -05'00'
Jon P. Christinids
JPC/kbk
Encl.
cc: MPSC Staff
STATE OF MICHIGAN
BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In the matter of the application of DTE
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ELECTRIC COMPANY for authority to
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increase its rates, amend its rate schedules and
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rules governing the distribution and supply of
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electric energy, and for accounting authority
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__________________________________________)
Case No. U-18014
(Paperless e-file)
PROOF OF SERVICE
STATE OF MICHIGAN
COUNTY OF WAYNE
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JAMES R. PADGETT, being duly sworn, deposes and says that on February 1, 2016, he
personally delivered the attached letter regarding DTE Electric Company’s Part II - Financial
documents, Part III – Historical Supplemental Data and electronic files to the Office of the
Executive Secretary of the Michigan Public Service Commission. He further states that he
personally delivered to the Michigan Public Service Commission Staff at its offices: (i) a
CD/DVD containing DTE Electric Company’s Part I Direct Testimony, Exhibits and
Workpapers, (ii) a CD/DVD containing DTE Electric Company’s Part II - Financial documents,
(iii) a CD/DVD containing Part III - Historical Supplemental Data, and (iv) a CD/DVD labeled
“MPSC Case No. U-18014 EXCEL Models and WORD Tariff Sheets” which contain files in
excel or word format.
James R.
Padgett
Digitally signed by James R. Padgett
DN: cn=James R. Padgett,
o=Regulatory Affairs, ou=DTE Energy Regulatory Affairs,
[email protected], c=US
Date: 2016.02.01 09:51:09 -05'00'
JAMES R. PADGETT
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 1st day of February, 2016.
Karyn B.
Kazyaka
___________________________
Karyn B. Kazyaka, Notary Public
Macomb County, MI (Acting in Wayne County
My Commission Expires: 7-21-2017
Digitally signed by Karyn B. Kazyaka
DN: cn=Karyn B. Kazyaka, o=DTE Energy,
ou=Legal - Regulatory Affairs,
[email protected], c=US
Date: 2016.02.01 10:12:00 -05'00'