Why Are Michigan’s Energy Prices So High?

An Introduction to Cost Drivers, Emerging Issues and How Utilities Are Regulated in Michigan

Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is hosting a webinar to educate its members and stakeholders on the state’s increasingly complex energy market.  The expert panel will introduce how utilities are regulated in the state, the factors that have historically driven local markets, and what sustainability professionals and business leaders should know about current events.  

Featured Speakers:

• Erik Nordman, Associate Professor and Director of the Institute of Public Utilities at Michigan State University
• Mike Troupos, Vice President, Foresight Management

Learning Objectives:

• MPSC 101:  Understand how the Michigan Public Service Commission regulates utilities in the state, including the process by which utility rates and standards are determined and its unique community of attorneys and advocates.
• Identify perceived and real influencers of energy costs in Michigan, from renewable energy portfolio standards to foreign wars.
• Discuss potential impact of hyperscale and conventional data center development to electric demand in the state. 
• How to source renewable energy and evaluate clean energy and energy efficiency opportunities in the current landscape. 

Who Should Attend:  Sustainability practitioners at businesses and institutions, other business leaders and decision-makers in the public and private sector.  Anyone with an interest in Michigan’s energy and utility ecosystem or current events, including how data centers, electrification, and emissions reductions targets are progressing in the state. 

About Our Training Partners: 

• The Michigan State University Institute of Public Utilities designs and delivers university-based continuing education programs to professionals in the utility policy community, including regulators, customer advocates, and industry staff.  
• Foresight Management provides comprehensive sustainability and energy management services to manufacturers, focusing on increasing operational efficiency, reducing carbon footprints, and lowering energy costs through data-driven strategies.