Consumers Energy outlines tariff and customer protections for large power users

Sep 29, 2026

Consumers Energy told Muskegon County commissioners that a 2025 'large load' tariff (rate case U-21859) requires upfront deposits, collateral and long contracts for customers requesting 100 MW or more, and said existing customers would not be charged for data‑center infrastructure costs.

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Consumers Energy representatives told Muskegon County commissioners and an audience of residents that the utility has tools to shield existing customers from the costs of large new energy users such as hyperscale data centers.

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