LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Recent utility rate hikes for Consumers Energy and DTE Energy customers have some Michigan lawmakers turning up the heat Lansing.

State Senator Michele Hoitenga (R-Manton) continues to push back against the three-member Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) and its gubernatorial appointments with Senate Bill 587.

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The bill, introduced in September 2025, would allow the legislature to hold oversight hearings for rate increases. Hoitenga placed blame with the Democratic-controlled Senate as the reason her bill is stalled.

“By statute, the governor-appointed MPSC members are responsible for approving all rate increases. But wouldn’t it be prudent for the legislature to hold transparent oversight hearings for any rate increases?”

Last week, the MPSC approved a $276.6 million rate hike for Consumers Energy. Michigan’s other major energy provider, DTE Energy, received more than $1 billion in additional revenue from several MPSC-approved rate hikes. DTE’s latest rake hike, approved in February, will collect $242.4 million more from their customers.