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Michigan utilities are overcharging customers with electric heat, some experts say

Oct 23, 2024 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    -4% Center

  • Reliability

    75% ReliableGood

  • Policy Leaning

    -4% Center

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : As Michigan homeowners ditch gas furnaces in favor of heat pumps -- much more efficient and environmentally-friendly alternatives that run on electricity -- utilities could offer lower rates, better supporting a major pathway to slash carbon emissions from buildings, experts say.
45% : Fossil fuels like gas are also vulnerable to price spikes, while renewable energy comes with predictable costs, he said.

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