People in Michigan can get $42 a day off their utility bills after prolonged power outages, depending on the circumstances of the outage.

The Michigan Public Service Commission increased the credit from $40 to $42 a day in a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11.

Energy customers facing power outages longer than 16 hours may be eligible for up to $42 a day in bill credit after the Michigan Public Service Commission approved an annual increase to the credit on Thursday, Sept. 11.

This is a $2 increase from last year's credit for utility customers without power.

As of 2023, the commission requires power companies to automatically give customers facing prolonged or repeated outages money off of their bills based on the percentage of the company's customers without power, according to the Michig

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