Critical Peak Pricing Program
Consumers Energy
US
Michigan
This opt-in rate plan charges $1/kWh during critical peak hours but offers discounted rates all other summer hours.
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Service details
Service type
Load reduction
Eligible technologies
Demand Response
Competition frequency
Annual
Locational scope
Territory-wide
Seasonality
June through August
Eligibility
Direct
Aggregated
Residential
This participation route is eligible.
This participation route may be eligible
This participation route is not eligible.
This participation route is eligible.
This participation route may be eligible
This participation route is not eligible.
Commercial & Industrial
This participation route is eligible.
This participation route may be eligible
This participation route is not eligible.
This participation route is eligible.
This participation route may be eligible
This participation route is not eligible.
Front-of-the-Meter
This participation route is eligible.
This participation route may be eligible
This participation route is not eligible.
This participation route is eligible.
This participation route may be eligible
This participation route is not eligible.
Residential customers opt in for a discounted summer rate and reduce usage during 2–6 p.m. events to avoid high charges.
Key details
No bidding; customers save money by reducing consumption during critical events with $1/kWh pricing.
Critical peak events are called up to 14 times in summer, with usage billed at $1/kWh from 2 to 6 p.m.
Customers save on electricity bills by minimizing usage during event periods and benefiting from lower base rates.
Listing last updated on
25 July 2025
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