“Keep Your Money. Live Your Dreams.” means putting Michigan families first—especially when it comes to rising utility bills.
The Problem: Out-of-Control Utility Costs
Michigan families and small businesses are getting squeezed by:
- Rapid rate increases approved with little transparency
- A regulatory system that too often sides with utilities
- Massive infrastructure spending passed directly to ratepayers
- Corporate subsidies—especially for large energy-intensive projects like data centers
Enough is enough. It’s time to bring quality and efficiency to Michigan’s energy system.
The Johnson Energy Affordability & Accountability Plan
1. The MEGA Audit: Find and Eliminate Waste
Launch a Michigan Efficiency Government Audit (MEGA Audit) focused on utilities and regulators.
- Audit utility spending, infrastructure projects, and administrative overhead
- Identify waste, duplication, and mismanagement
- Return savings directly to ratepayers
If Lansing can waste billions elsewhere, it’s happening here too – and we’re going to find it.
2. End Data Center Subsidies That Raise Your Bills
Michigan families should not subsidize massive corporate energy users.
- Oppose taxpayer-funded incentives and special rate deals for large-scale data centers
- Require any high-energy-use project to pay its full cost for power and infrastructure
- Protect local communities from higher rates caused by corporate demand
No more sweetheart deals that drive up your utility bill while corporations cash in.
3. Immediate Rate Caps to Protect Families
Michigan needs relief now – not years from now.
- Implement temporary caps on utility rate increases tied to inflation and income growth
- Require legislative approval for any increases above the cap
- Freeze non-essential surcharges until a full audit is completed
Bottom Line: No more unchecked rate hikes that outpace family incomes.
4. Increase Competition & Energy Choice
More competition = lower prices.
- Expand energy choice programs for residents and small businesses
- Allow new providers to enter the market
- Break up barriers that protect monopolies
Consumers deserve options – not one-size-fits-all pricing.
5. Overhaul the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC)
The current system isn’t working for ratepayers.
- Restructure the MPSC to include legislative appointments
- Impose strict timelines so cases don’t drag on for years
- Ban the “revolving door” between regulators and utility companies
- Require all rate case data to be fully public and accessible
Goal: A watchdog for the people – not a rubber stamp for utilities.
The Bottom Line
Perry Johnson’s plan will:
- Cap runaway utility rates
- Reform a broken regulatory system
- End corporate subsidies that hurt families
- Eliminate waste and inefficiency
- Increase competition and choice
Michigan families deserve lower bills, reliable service, and a government that works for them – not special interests.
“Keep Your Money. Live Your Dreams.”