Michigan Public Service Commission
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| Michigan Public Service Commission | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $150,055 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $41,071,000 |
| Total Seats: | 3 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 6 years |
| Authority: | Michigan Compiled Laws Act 3 |
| Leadership: | Daniel Scripps |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate |
| Current Officeholder | |
| Alessandra Carreon, Katherine Peretick, Daniel C. Scripps | |
| Other Michigan Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Director of Agriculture and Rural Development • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Director • Labor Director • Public Service Commission |
The Michigan Public Service Commission is a three-member body in the Michigan state government responsible for the regulation of energy, telecommunications, and transportation services.[1] The duties of the Public Service Commission include establishing fair and reasonable rates for the state's energy, telecommunications, and transportation services, and the safe and efficient production and distribution of regulated services.
Current officeholders
The current officeholders are:
- Alessandra Carreon (nonpartisan)
- Katherine Peretick (nonpartisan)
- Daniel C. Scripps (nonpartisan)
The Public Service Commission is established in the Michigan Compiled Laws.[2]
Michigan Compiled Laws Act 3 of 1939:
| An act to...abolish the Michigan public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the public service commission... |
Qualifications
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Appointments
Michigan state government organizational chart
Three members of the public service commission are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Michigan State Senate. Commissioners serve six-year staggered terms. The governor designates the chairman. No more than two members can be of the same political party.[1]
Vacancies
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Duties
The duties of the Public Service Commission include:[1]
- Establishing fair and reasonable rates for regulated services and adopting and administering fair terms and conditions of service for the state's utility customers.
- Assuring adequate and reliable supplies of regulated services to all Michigan customers, and the safe and efficient production, distribution, and use of the state's energy, telecommunications, and transportation services.
- Assuring the security of the state's critical infrastructure by promoting homeland security.
- Promoting the state's economic growth and enhancing the quality of life of its communities through adoption of new technologies like broadband telecommunications and efficient renewable energy resources.
- Providing customers with the opportunity to choose alternative electric, natural gas, telecommunications, and transportation providers.
- Providing regulatory oversight in a prudent and efficient manner while implementing legislative and constitutional requirements.
Divisions
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State budget
- See also: Michigan state budget and finances
The Public Service Commission's budget for the 2025 fiscal year was $41,071,000.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, each commissioner received a salary of $159,133, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2022
In 2022, each commissioner received a salary of $150,055, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2021
In 2021, each commissioner received a salary of $145,656, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2020
In 2020, each commissioner received a salary of $142,800, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2019
In 2019, each commissioner received a salary of $140,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2018
In 2018, each commissioner received a salary of $140,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2017
In 2017, each commissioner received a salary of $140,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2016
In 2016, each commissioner received a salary of $140,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2015
In 2015, each commissioner received a salary of $140,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2014
In 2014, each commissioner received a salary of $140,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2013
In 2013, each commissioner received a salary of $140,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Postal Address:
Michigan Public Service Commission
P.O. Box 30221
Lansing, MI 48909
Street Address:
Michigan Public Service Commission
7109 W. Saginaw Highway
Lansing, MI 48917
Phone: 800-292-9555 or 517-284-8100
Fax: 517-284-8334
E-mail: mpsc_commissioners@michigan.gov
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Michigan Public Service Commission, "About the MPSC," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "MCL Chapter Index," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Michigan Legislature, "Act No. 121," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 25, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 25, 2021
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