Michigan PSC Reports Load Served by Each Competitive Supplier in 2011

The Michigan PSC has posted its annual report on retail electric choice, which includes the load served by each alternative supplier in 2011.

The electric choice load served in the Detroit Edison service territory at year-end 2011 totaled 1,212 MW compared to 1,236 MW in 2010. The number of customers served by suppliers totaled 5,976 in 2011 compared to 6,387 in 2010. Although the number of choice customers and load decreased, there is still no room under the cap for additional choice load.

Detroit Edison has 10 active suppliers in its service area.

2011 Year-End Load on Competitive Supply at Detroit Edison, by Supplier (in MW)

CMS ERM MI: 53

Commerce Energy: 7

Constellation: 306

Direct Energy Business: 108

FirstEnergy Solutions: 349

Glacial Energy: 90

Integrys Energy Services: 104

MidAmerican Energy: 20

Noble Americas Energy Solutions: 161

Wolverine Power Marketing: 13

Each supplier's total load for prior years can be found in the PSC's report

The electric choice load served in the Consumers Energy service territory at year-end 2011 totaled 785 MW. This compares to 807 MW in 2010. There were 1,069 customers served by suppliers in 2011 compared to 1,083 in 2010.

Consumers Energy has seven active suppliers in its service area.

2011 Year-End Load on Competitive Supply at Consumers Energy, by Supplier (in MW)

Constellation: 247

Direct Energy Business: 3

FirstEnergy Solutions: 13

Integrys Energy Services: 124

Noble Americas Energy Solutions: 201

Spartan Renewable Energy: 10

Wolverine Power Marketing: 187

The PSC has no recommendations for choice-related legislation at this time.