Peninsula Homeowners vs. Consumers Energy: Long-Running Dispute Heads To MPSC Hearing
By Craig Manning | July 22, 2026
A years-long dispute between Consumers Energy and a group of local homeowners is escalating.
The Michigan Public Services Commission (MPSC) has granted a formal public hearing to a cadre of neighbors who reside at the base of Old Mission Peninsula. That group filed a complaint against Consumers earlier this summer, raising concerns about easements which give the utility broad latitude to cut down trees and restrict property rights. Consumers argues the easements are crucial for maintaining reliable power service to customers on Old Mission. Homeowners feel the utility has overreached and isn’t being transparent about future plans.
Christina LaMie, who lives on Peninsula Drive near Eastern Avenue, says the drama …
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