April 21, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Kolb, Lipsey, Tobocman, Vagnozzi and Bieda and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled
"An act to provide for the regulation and control of public
utilities and other services affected with a public interest
within this state; to provide for alternative energy suppliers;
to provide for licensing; to include municipally owned utilities
and other providers of energy under certain provisions of this
act; to create a public service commission and to prescribe and
define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public
utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested
by law on the public service commission; to provide for the
continuance, transfer, and completion of certain matters and
proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit
certain rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify
residential energy conservation programs permitted under state
law for certain federal exemption; to create a fund; to provide
for a restructuring of the manner in which energy is provided in
this state; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery
facilities; to prohibit certain acts and practices of providers
of energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded costs; to
reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to provide appropriations;
to declare the effect and purpose of this act; to prescribe
remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"
(MCL 460.1 to 460.10cc) by adding section 9d.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 9d. (1) The commission shall require each residential
1 supplier of electric or natural gas energy to establish an energy
2 consumption data program to assist consumers in managing their
3 energy consumption.
4 (2) The program will allow consumers to access and download
5 personal information over the internet concerning their history
6 and pattern of energy consumption.
7 (3) The program will do all of the following:
8 (a) Permit the consumer to view up to 18 months of energy
9 consumption.
10 (b) Provide information regarding energy use and cost of each
11 major appliance, including the heating system.
12 (c) Graphically display the consumer's consumption history.
13 (d) Allow the consumer to view meter information.
14 (e) Provide time of use information, if possible.
15 (f) Provide energy demand information, if possible.
16 (g) Provide specific steps that the consumer can take to
17 reduce energy use and cost.
18 (h) Any other information the commission considers
19 appropriate.
20 (4) Electric and natural gas suppliers may jointly offer an
21 energy consumption data program that will allow the consumer to
22 access 1 website to receive the information required under this
23 section.
24 (5) This program shall be offered by the electric or gas
25 supplier at no additional cost to the consumer.