ML19329E286
| ML19329E286 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Midland |
| Issue date: | 08/05/1977 |
| From: | Climer J CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.) |
| To: | Lonergan T MICHIGAN, STATE OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8006120586 | |
| Download: ML19329E286 (1) | |
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C00Sl!G0iS QB';]CT James H. Climer C0 01
- l IU Director of Rates and Rate Research General offices: 212 West Michigan Avenue, Jackson, Michigan 40201 Arca Codo 517 7801233 August 5, 1977 IHis DOCUMENT CONTAINS 1
- Mr. Thomas R. Lonergan P00R quAUTY PAGES Acting Secretary Michigan Public Service Commission PO Box 30221-Lansing, MI h8909
Dear Mr. Lonergan:
Enclosed are 12 copies of the fourth q'uarterly report of the effect of the introduction of inverted rates on the levol of residential use.
The scope of this report has been broadened to include an analysis'of residential usage patterns following the electric rate increase of January 1975 These data vere included in an attempt to ascertain if any statistically significant changes vere ur.ique to the inverted rate design, or if changes in usage can be expected after a rate iner, ease which does not involve a change in rate design.
The highlights of the report reveal minor decreases in usage (1-2 percent) in most of the subgroups following both the 1975 and 1976 ratie increases.
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provides evidence that changes in residential usage are not attributable to the inverted rate but probably due to the general nature of a rate increase and/or conservation or other factors.
This report completes a full year c f data and ' analysis following the intro-duction of inverted rates and also investigates previous rate increases.
This represents our final report on the subject, complying with the Michigan Public Service Co= mission rate order of April 12, 1976 in Case U h621 and h8ho (pace 53).
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