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Mar 15, 2021
LANSING On the heels of the state’s announcement of the MI Propane Plan, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding residents of the crucial role they play in reporting price-gouging and other consumer protection issues related to the energy industry.
In preparation for the eventual shutdown of Enbridge s Line 5 pipelines, several state agencies jointly announced the MI Propane Plan earlier today. The plan focuses on ensuring Michigan s energy needs are met and protecting consumers from price-gouging a top priority for Attorney General Nessel.
Price-gouging is against the law, and the energy industry is not exempt from those regulations, Nessel said. This office has taken legal action in the past to protect people from excessively high energy prices, and I will not hesitate to do so again to protect the pocketbooks of Michigan s consumers.
The plan was praised by environmental groups, Native American tribes and others opposing Enbridge Line 5. But an Enbridge spokesperson called the plan “wholly inadequate” and at least one propane supplier raised doubts about whether it will adequately replace the propane currently supplied by the pipeline.
Whitmer has given Canadian oil giant Enbridge Energy until May 13 to stop transporting oil through the pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac, citing concerns that the aging underwater pipeline poses an “unacceptable risk of a catastrophic oil spill in the Great Lakes.”
Much of the plan to replace Line 5 relies on grant programs Whitmer has written into her 2022 budget proposal, meaning it may require legislative approval. Both the House and Senate are controlled by Republicans.
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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
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