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Council sets second hearing for electric-rate ordinance adding Energy Waste Reduction fees (Ordinance 13-16)
Summary
Council held the first reading of Ordinance 13-16 on Dec. 4, 2025, to add Energy Waste Reduction (EWR) charges to electric bills, set a second-reading public hearing for Dec. 18, and heard staff detail program administration, rates, and outreach plans.
The Escanaba City Council on Dec. 4 conducted the first reading of Ordinance 13-16, which would add energy-waste-reduction (EWR) charges to electric rates and scheduled a second-reading public hearing for Dec. 18, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Administration and utility staff described EWR as a state-required program to provide customer rebates and efficiency incentives. Staff…
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