"As critics of the major electric utilities have been saying all along, there is only a slim chance for a shortfall of electricity supplies in Michigan in 2016.
The Michigan Public Service Commission issued an order Tuesday that “an electric shortfall in 2016 is not as likely as once believed in the state’s Lower Peninsula.”
...However, the PSC said Michigan must continue working to ensure that adequate electric resources are available to meet demand beyond 2016.The PSC noted the uncertainty exists because it is unknown what the impact will be of the federal Clean Power Plan, which calls for 30 percent reduction of greenhouse gases by 2030.
As a warning, the PSC said MISO’s 2015 survey, conducted in June, projects a 1,200 megawatt shortfall in zone 7, or Michigan, through 2017.
But the PSC felt there is no imminent danger because MISO’s entire 13-state region shows a 1,700 megawatt surplus during that period.
Still, the PCS cautions that MISO’s electricity survey indicates a potential shortfall in reserve capacity by 2020, if nothing is done to increase capacity or reduce electricity usage through energy efficiency programs."
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