Updated: Tuesday, 13 Oct 2009, 5:47 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 13 Oct 2009, 5:47 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - State regulators are asking Consumers Energy Co. to show why it
hasn't returned unspent funds to its Michigan customers.
The Michigan Public Service Commission on Tuesday directed
the Jackson-based utility to file a response by Oct. 30 saying why
it hasn't paid the refunds required under a 2005 order.
Consumers Energy spokesman Dan Bishop says the utility is
studying the latest order.
The refunds include $6.5 million the company didn't spend for
tree trimming and $7.6 million it didn't spend for operations and
maintenance at some of its plants. The utility collected money from
customers for those expenses in 2007.
The commission could charge the company interest and fines on
the unpaid refunds.