LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed testimony yesterday in Consumers Energy’s latest natural gas rate hike case, urging the Michigan Public Service Commission to slash the utility’s $240 million rate hike request by more than $146 million. The 61% reduction would save Michigan families and small businesses millions. The utility’s rate hike request, filed in December 2025, came less than three months after it received approval from the MPSC to hike natural gas rates by $157.5 million. If approved, residential customers would face an 8% hike in their bills and an ...