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Rising prices may spur switching.(electric utilities industry forecast)
Crain's Detroit Business, November, 2005 by Lane, Amy
Byline: Amy Lane High energy prices and regulatory changes could drive some businesses away from alternate suppliers in 2006 and back to their home utilities. On the natural-gas side are indications that some large commercial or industrial businesses are looking at returning to Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.
or Consumers Energy Co. "A lot of them are in the beginning stages of expressing interest in returning to us,'' Stephen Ewing, vice chairman of MichCon parent DTE Energy Co., said in an October interview. Jeff Holyfield, director of news and information at Consumers, said officials have also "heard some rumblings, but haven't seen a whole lot of returns yet.'' However, a drop in natural-gas prices could temper interest. Lansing attorney Eric...
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