State of Michigan Before the Michigan Public Service Commission **** Notice of Hearing for the Customers of Dte Gas Company Case No
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STATE OF MICHIGAN BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION In the matter of the Application of ) DTE GAS COMPANY for a Gas ) Cost Recovery Reconciliation ) Case No. U-17691-R proceeding for the 12 months ending ) March 31, 2016 ) AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION Detroit Free Press 8/3/16 Detroit News 8/3/16 The Grand Rapids Press 8/3/16 The Michigan Chronicle 8/3/16 The Mining Journal 8/3/16 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3, 2016 WWW.FREEP.COM 5A vCOVER STORIES CHARGE: Belleville man back in court today in girl’s death FROM PAGE 1A cense reinstated. Cahill has served two previous and Garden City. He has also seen a surge in drunken-driv- ignition interlock law. lengthy record for drunken Last Wednesday evening, prison sentences related to been in seven traffic acci- ing-related crashes. In 2015, Since October 2010, Michi- driving, who has been in and according to police, Cahill was drunken-driving offenses, the dents, with two of them occur- 303 deaths were the result of gan requires the use of ignition out of prison and jail, and who driving at a high rate of speed first in late 1997 for two counts ring on the same day — June alcohol-related crashes, com- interlocks for all repeat and hasn’t had a valid driver’s li- on Martinsville Road near Wil- of operating under the influ- 27, 1996 — in Westland and Li- pared to 236 in 2014. first-time offenders with a cense since 1989 could still be lis when his vehicle rear-ended ence of alcohol — third offense vonia. According to the Secre- “What a lot of folks in the blood alcohol concentration on the road. the minivan. Police indicated and one count of operating un- tary of State, it’s possible he general public don’t know is (BAC) of 0.17% or greater, but “I see it all too often,” Tyler there were three female chil- der the influence of alcohol — had offenses dating prior to MADD nationally has become does not have an all-offender MacEachran, executive direc- dren in the minivan — Victoria third offense. He served two 1986, but the records don’t pre- one of the largest victim ser- law. The Michigan Secretary tor of Mothers Against Drunk and two others, ages 2 and 3. concurrent sentences of 30 cede that year. vices in the world just because of State office issues ignition Driving’s Michigan office, Her family, which didn’t re- months to 5 years, but was pa- Fred Woodhams, spokes- it’s so prevalent,” MacEachran interlocks for these offenders said Tuesday. “It’s a horrible, spond to requests from the roled Feb. 13, 1999, with more man for the Michigan Secre- said. “In Michigan alone, we for a period of one year, ac- horrible example of the proc- Free Press for an interview, than 300 days of jail credit. tary of State, said the office saw almost a 30% increase in cording to MADD. ess of license revocation that’s has since launched a Go- According to the MDOC, he can only do so much to penalize drunk driving. Since MADD MacEachran said legisla- supposed to keep alleged FundMe campaign, Victoria’s again served a three- to five- repeat offenders. He said a originated in 1980, we’ve cut tion, HB 5456, proposed by drunk drivers off the road. Life Celebration, to raise mon- year prison sentence on Feb. range of fines can be issued, drunk-driving offenses in half, state Rep. Klint Kesto, R-Com- “We have technologies that ey to cover her funeral ex- 19, 2008, on a new conviction of along with a license suspen- but we’re seeing a dangerous merce Township, is pending in would make it impossible for penses. operating under the influence sion and license revocation, upswing and we’re real con- the House Judiciary Commit- individuals like that to operate “Victoria was an excellent of alcohol. He was paroled which is the harshest penalty. cerned about that. tee and would make Michigan their vehicles while drunk.” student, involved in a number March 15, 2011, on a two-year He said any criminal charges “Our social workers and the 29th state to enact an all-of- The Wayne County Prose- of extra curricular activities term, and discharged from pa- would need to be applied at a other staff, we meet and really fender interlock law. cutor’s Office declined to talk such as academic games,” her role in 2012. local level. get to know a terrible number Between Oct. 1, 2010, and to the Free Press about Cahill’s family wrote on the campaign. “If he had served his maxi- “Every time there’s a con- of people that were going Dec. 1, 2015, interlocks have lengthy driving record, saying “She very much so loved her mum time, he would have been viction for a traffic violation in about their daily lives and stopped 86,393 drunken-driv- it will come out in court. parents, brother and sister and out three years ago, said Michigan, we’re notified of have a reality that is before ing attempts, according to Cahill has had his license re- will be truly missed.” MDOC spokesman Chris conviction and we apply it to crash and after the crash. It’s MADD data. As of August voked 24 times and suspended Cahill’s charges were Gautz. “So this is not a case of the record and take action incredibly traumatic and in- 2015, 10,186 interlocks were in- 17 times since 1986, according amended Monday to include a someone being released early against the person’s license,” credibly preventable.” stalled. to Michigan Secretary of State second-degree murder and committing another Woodhams said. “Our tools, if MacEachran said he thinks “We’re really hopeful that records. He’s also racked up charge, operating with a high crime.” you will, relate to taking away technology like ignition inter- after the election season this 12 drunken-driving convic- blood alcohol content causing And according to Wayne driving privileges. Certainly, locks, which prevent drunken fall, we can get this bill passed tions, with the first offense death, operating while intoxi- County court records, Cahill we’ve already revoked this in- drivers from hitting the road, and start saving more lives,” dating to March 13, 1986, in cated third offense and driv- has also served multiple stints dividual’s license many years could drastically reduce the MacEachran said. “I think the Westland, according to state ing while license suspended in jail ranging from 90 days to ago. ... In terms of whether a number of alcohol-related message is that it’s not a records. causing death and a misde- 9 months. person goes to prison or not, crashes in Michigan and could MADD issue, it’s not an issue Legally, he shouldn’t have meanor charge of open intoxi- Cahill’s 16-page driver’s that’s up to the judge.” have prevented Cahill from just for people in the Legisla- been behind the wheel until at cants in motor vehicle. He’s set record shows a numerous vio- According to statistics getting behind the wheel. ture to handle, it’s something least May 19, 2021, which is to return to court at today. lations across Wayne County, from the Michigan State According to MacEachran, that as a community, we just when he would have been eligi- Michigan Department of including Livonia, Westland, Police’s Office of Highway 28 states and the District of Co- need to step up and say, enough ble for review to have his li- Corrections records show that Plymouth, Dearborn Heights Safety Planning, the state has lumbia have an an all-offender is enough.” STATE OF MICHIGAN BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION **** NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE CUSTOMERS OF DTE GAS COMPANY CASE NO. U-17691-R • DTE Gas Company requests Michigan Public Service Commission approval to reconcile its 2015-2016 gas cost recovery costs and revenues for the 12-months ending March 31, 2016. • The information below describes how a person may participate in this case. • You may call or write DTE Gas Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, Michigan 48226, (800) 477-4747, for a free copy of its application. Any person may review the application at the offices of DTE Gas Company. • The first public hearing in this matter will be held: DATE/TIME: Thursday, September 1, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. This hearing will be a prehearing conference to set future hearing dates and decide other procedural matters. BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Mark D. Eyster LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission 7109 West Saginaw Highway Lansing, Michigan PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. The hearing site is accessible, including handicapped parking. Persons needing any accommodation to participate should contact the Commission’s Executive Secretary at (517) 284-8090 in advance to request REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. A rendering provided by the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan shows how bus rapid-transit lines might appear in Mt. Clemens. The Michigan Public SerVice Commission (Commission) will hold a public hearing to consider DTE Gas Company’s (DTE Gas) June 30, 2016 application, which seeks Commission approVal to reconcile its gas cost recoVery (GCR) costs and reVenues for the 12-month period from April 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016. DTE Gas represents that: 1) for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2016, its GCR customers’ reVenues of $435 million inclusiVe of ReserVation TRANSIT: Metro Detroit leaders do deal Charge reVenues, its GCR Cost of Gas Sold of $456 million inclusiVe of ReserVation Charge expenses, $0.04 million of penalty and fee reVenue, $1.0 FROM PAGE 1A region forward.” of the RTA, rather than a sim- rector of the advocacy group million interest expense from 2015-2016 GCR, the roll-in of approximately $2 Oakland County Executive L.