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The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved a settlement agreement between a coalition of advocacy groups and Consumers Energy that will expand energy efficiency programs, including specific programs to assist communities in Michigan with the greatest energy burdens.
Low income households in Washtenaw County and Southeast Michigan face an greater energy burden. That means paying for gas and electricity eats up a significant amount of the monthly budget. A coalition of groups, including the Ann Arbor-based Ecology Center, has been working with the Michigan Public Service Commission and the utilities in the state to create programs of greater assistance. David Fair brings you the latest in his conversation with the Ecology Center's Alexis Blizman.