Beware the fine print in commercial utility contracts By
March 1, 2021
Much changed in Michigan when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020, bringing widespread business lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, closed schools and more.
One change was the amount of electricity used by a sprawling school and community center complex operated by the Morey Education Center in Shepherd.
The abrupt close of operations at the Isabella County complex last March cut the amount of electricity it used by nearly two thirds said Morey’s facilities manager Erik Spindler. (Its consumption went from 17,600 kWh down to 6,400 kWh.)
Spindler reported that he had anticipated comparable cuts in the school’s electric bills from Consumers Energy.