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State of Michigan announces the MI Propane Security Plan to protect consumers and Michigan s energy supply
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2021
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LANSING, Mich. - Today, the State of Michigan announced the MI Propane Security Plan, a multiagency effort with the Michigan Public Service Commission; the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy; the Michigan Department of Transportation, and the Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The five-point plan is focused on ensuring Michigan s energy needs are met when Enbridge s Line 5 oil pipelines that run through the Great Lakes shut down.
This plan protects propane customers from price gouging; sends clear signals to encourage market participants to invest in alternative sourcing options; ramps-up state investment in rail and propane storage infrastructure; increases state monitoring of the propane industry and coordinates the response to potential disruptions; and sets