DTE will establish uniform labeling regulations. Suppliers cannot switch customers without written authorization. A municipality can aggregate the electrical load of consumers within its boundaries. Municipal aggregation shall be initiated by majority vote of a town meeting or governing body. The aggregation plan must provide for universal access and equitable treatment of all customer classes.
Retail customers can opt out of the municipal aggregation program.
Twice each year, all utilities, aggregators, marketers and brokers shall report to the Division of Energy Resources average rate information, by customer class, for default, low-income and standard offer service. The Division will report annually on any pricing disparities. The Division of Energy Resources shall establish consumer education programs, monitor independent system operators and power exchanges, and report on system reliability. Market Power A utility that does not sell its non-nuclear generation facilities cannot recover transition costs above book value and must transfer generation facilities to an affiliate. Eligible costs include generation-related, nuclear shutdown and decommissioning, regulatory assets and purchased power contracts.