The Following Affidavits of Publication and Electronic Tear Sheets Affirm Publication of the Attached Notice of Hearing in Case No

A CMS Energy Company LEGAL DEPARTMENT Tel: (517) 788-0550 Fax: (517) 768-3644 Direct Dial Number: (517) 788-0453 E-mail Address: [email protected]

December 28, 2018

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The following affidavits of publication and electronic tear sheets affirm publication of the attached Notice of Hearing in Case No. U-20322 By December 17, 2018.

One Energy Plaza  Jackson, MI 49201-2357  Tel: 1 800 477 5050  www.consumersenergy.com GAS ONLY CASE HEARINGS Electronic [& Paperless] – 18 Newspapers

MPSC Case No. U-20322 Date Notice Was Published By: December 17, 2018 Pre-Hearing Date: January 2, 2019 Ad No. 1085-G

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JAMES R. TARRANT NOTARY PUBLIC-STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF VAN BUREN My commission expires April 12, 2023 Acting in the County of Ingham STATE OF MICHIGAN BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE GAS CUSTOMERS OF CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY CASE NO. U-20322

• Consumers Energy Company requests Michigan Public Service Commission’s approval for authority to increase its rates for the distribution of natural gas and for other relief.

• The information below describes how a person may participate in this case.

• You may call or write Consumers Energy Company, One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI 49201, phone: 517-788-0550 for a free copy of its application. Any person may review the documents at the offices of Consumers Energy Company.

• A pre-hearing will be held:

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at 9:00 AM

BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Jonathan Thoits

LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission 7109 West Saginaw Highway Lansing, Michigan 48917

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 Business Section at (517) 284-8090 in advance to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.

The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a pre-hearing to consider Consumers Energy Company’s November 30, 2018 application for the following: 1) authorization to adjust its retail natural gas rates so as to provide additional revenue of $229 million annually above the level established in Case No. U-18424; 2) authorization to adjust its existing retail natural gas rates so as to produce a rate of return on common equity of not less than 10.75%; 3) approval of the proposed Gas Revenue Decoupling Mechanism; and 4) authorization to implement the proposed Investment Recovery Mechanism.

All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual on the E-Dockets help page. Documents may also be submitted, in Word or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to: [email protected]. If you require assistance prior to e-filing, contact Commission staff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: [email protected].

Any person wishing to intervene and become a party to the case shall electronically file a petition to intervene with this Commission by December 27, 2018. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditional paper format.) The proof of service shall indicate service upon Consumers Energy Company’s Legal Department – Regulatory Group, One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI 49201.

Any person wishing to appear at the hearing to make a statement of position without becoming a party to the case may participate by filing an appearance. To file an appearance, the individual must attend the hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his or her wish to make a statement of position. All information submitted to the Commission in this matter becomes public information, thus available on the Michigan Public Service Commission’s website, and subject to disclosure. Please do not include information you wish to remain private.

Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to the Michigan Administrative Hearing System’s Administrative Hearing Rules R 792.10422 and R 792.10432. Requests for further information on adjournment should be directed to (517) 284-8130.

A copy of Consumers Energy Company’s request may be reviewed on the Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets, and at the office of Consumers Energy Company. For more information on how to participate in a case, you may contact the Commission at the above address or by telephone at (517) 284-8090.

Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1909 PA 300, as amended, MCL 462.2 et seq.; 1919 PA 419, as amended, MCL 460.54 et seq.; 1939 PA 3, as amended, MCL 460.1 et seq.; 1969 PA 306, as amended, MCL 24.201 et seq.; and Parts 1 & 4 of the Michigan Administrative Hearing System’s Administrative Hearing Rules, Mich. Admin Code, R 792.10101 through R 792.10137, and R 792.10401 through R 792.10448.

The Utility Consumer Representation Fund has been created for the purpose of aiding in the representation of residential utility customers in various Commission proceedings. Contact the Chairperson, Utility Consumer Participation Board, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, P.O. Box 30004, Lansing, Michigan 48909, for more information.

CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY HAS REQUESTED THE INCREASES AND OTHER PROPOSALS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE. THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MAY GRANT OR DENY THE REQUESTED INCREASES AND OTHER PROPOSALS, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, AND MAY GRANT LESSER OR GREATER INCREASES THAN THOSE REQUESTED, AND MAY AUTHORIZE A LESSER OR GREATER RATE FOR ANY CLASS OF SERVICE THAN THAT REQUESTED.

1085-G STATE OF MICHIGAN BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE GAS CUSTOMERS OF CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY CASE NO. U-20322

• Consumers Energy Company requests Michigan Public Service Commission’s approval for authority to increase its rates for the distribution of natural gas and for other relief.

• The information below describes how a person may participate in this case.

• A pre-hearing will be held:

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at 9:00 AM

BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Jonathan Thoits

LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission 7109 West Saginaw Highway Lansing, Michigan 48917

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 Business Section at (517) 284-8090 in advance to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.

1085-G A8 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS

“Our economic impact Gun Lake Tribe’s study confirms that our success supports revenue-sharing thousands of great jobs while providing payments top substantial benefits to Michigan’s economy.” $9 million this fall Tribal Chairmen Bob Peters

Karen Turko-Ebright [email protected]

WAYLAND TOWNSHIP — The Gun Lake of great jobs while providing substantial bene- Gun Lake Casino said it shared $7.6 million Tribe recently announced details of its fall fits to Michigan’s economy.” in revenues with state and local govern- revenue-sharing payments, which are made The tribe’s state revenue-sharing payments. GLIMI, an economic development pursuant to a gaming compact with the state ments depend on the continued preservation entity, received $1.6 million. MLive.com files of Michigan in which the tribe shares a por- of exclusive gaming rights within its competition of gaming revenue with the state and tive market area, as defined by the tribal-state local governments. gaming compact, which also includes state- The state of Michigan received $5,221,249, wide expansion of certain lottery games. The and the Local Revenue-Sharing Board market area includes the cities of Grand Rap- REMEMBER YOUR LOVED ONES & received $2,261,699. GLIMI, an economic ids, Kalamazoo, and Lansing, as well as the development entity, received $1,566,375. The entire counties of Kent, Kalamazoo and Ing- SHARE YOUR LOVING MEMORIES figures are calculated from electronic gaming ham, among others. revenues reported in 2018 from April 1 to Sept. The news release said the tribe has now ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2018 30, according to a news release. shared more than $80 million with the State Local communities benefiting from the of Michigan, which directs the payments to revenue-sharing are Allegan County; the Alle- the Michigan Economic Development Corp. gan Area Educational Service Agency; the city The MEDC in turn awards grants to busi- of Wayland; Wayland Union Schools; and the nesses to invest in Michigan and create jobs. townships of Wayland, Dorr, Hopkins, Leigh- Recently, the tribe released the findings of ton, Martin and Yankee Springs. an economic impact study, developed by the “This revenue-sharing distribution vali- Innovation Group, showing the tribal gov- Place tribute at mlive.com/placeobit dates development decisions made by Tribal ernment, casino and Gun Lake Investments Council and casino management to study added $1.5 billion to Michigan’s economy or call 1.877.253.4113 market demand and place value on guest from 2011-2017. Monday through Saturday until 4:00 PM experience,” Bob Peters, chairman of the Gun The tribe’s annual economic impact con- Lake Tribe, said. “Our economic impact study tributes $228 million to the state’s economy confirms that our success supports thousands while supporting 2,600 jobs.

STATE OF MICHIGAN Tribe BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION made NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE GAS CUSTOMERS OF SP67412 $228M CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY 8929045-04 CASE NO. U-20322 impact • Consumers Energy Company requests Michigan Public Service Commission’s approval for authority to increase its rates for the distribution in 2017 of natural gas and for other relief. • The information below describes how a person may participate in this case. Extra • You may call or write Consumers Energy Company, One Energy Plaza, * Brian McVicar Jackson, MI 49201, phone: 517-788-0550 for a free copy of its application. [email protected] Any person may review the documents at the offices of Consumers Energy Company. $ WAYLAND TOWNSHIP — • A pre-hearing will be held: 200 OFF The Gun Lake Tribe, through DATE/TIME: Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at 9:00 AM any leather recliner from our its casino, government opera- ** tions and non-gaming invest- BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Jonathan Thoits 10 Best Brands or $400 OFF ments, had a $228 million LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission select Stressless recliners economic impact in Michigan 7109 West Saginaw Highway last year, a new study com- Lansing, Michigan 48917 when you donate $50 missioned by the tribe shows. PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. to The Arc. When measured between The hearing site is accessible, including handicapped 2011 and 2017 — the six- parking. Persons needing any accommodation to year period the casino has participate should contact the Commission’s Executive Business Section at (517) 284-8090 in advance to been open — that eco- request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. nomic impact grows to $1.5 billion, according to the The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a pre-hearing to consider Consumers Energy Company’s November 30, 2018 application study, conducted by The for the following: 1) authorization to adjust its retail natural gas rates so as to Innovation Group, a New provide additional revenue of $229 million annually above the level established Orleans-based gaming and in Case No. U-18424; 2) authorization to adjust its existing retail natural gas rates so as to produce a rate of return on common equity of not less than hospitality consulting firm. 10.75%; 3) approval of the proposed Gas Revenue Decoupling Mechanism; and “We are proud to have con- 4) authorization to implement the proposed Investment Recovery Mechanism. tributed $1.5 billion to Mich- igan’s economy in the last All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. seven years through the con- Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual on the struction and operation of E-Dockets help page. Documents may also be submitted, in Word or PDF format, our gaming and government as an attachment to an email sent to: [email protected]. If you require assistance prior to e-filing, contact Commission staff at (517) 284-8090 facilities, and non-gaming or by email at: [email protected]. business activities,” Tribal Chairmen Bob Peters said in a Any person wishing to intervene and become a party to the case shall electronically file a petition to intervene with this Commission by December 27, statement. 2018. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditional paper format.) The Gun Lake Tribe The proof of service shall indicate service upon Consumers Energy Company’s opened its casino in Wayland Legal Department – Regulatory Group, One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI 49201. in 2011. The tribe supports Any person wishing to appear at the hearing to make a statement of position 1,250 jobs, and the compen- without becoming a party to the case may participate by filing an appearance. Benefiting The Arc of Kent County sation at the casino “averages To file an appearance, the individual must attend the hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his or her wish to make a statement of nearly $35,000,” according to For more than 60 years, The Arc has helped people with position. All information submitted to the Commission in this matter becomes intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families lead the study. Officials estimate public information, thus available on the Michigan Public Service Commission’s the casino draws 2.5 million website, and subject to disclosure. Please do not include information you wish happier, healthier more fulfilling lives. visits per year. to remain private. The annual economic Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to the Michigan Administrative If you’re a family that needs help, or you would like to learn more impact of $228 million comes Hearing System’s Administrative Hearing Rules R 792.10422 and R 792.10432. about supporting this incredible organization, just go to: www. Requests for further information on adjournment should be directed to (517) gormans.com/Arc from factors such as employee 284-8130. wages, dollars spent on adver- tising and revenue the tribe A copy of Consumers Energy Company’s request may be reviewed on the Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets, and at the office of MICHIGAN’S BEST RECLINING FURNITURE SELECTION shares with municipalities Consumers Energy Company. For more information on how to participate in a and schools. case, you may contact the Commission at the above address or by telephone It also includes so-called at (517) 284-8090. indirect and induced spend- Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1909 PA 300, as amended, MCL 462.2 et seq.; 1919 ing. PA 419, as amended, MCL 460.54 et seq.; 1939 PA 3, as amended, MCL 460.1 That, for example, includes et seq.; 1969 PA 306, as amended, MCL 24.201 et seq.; and Parts 1 & 4 of the dollars employees spend Michigan Administrative Hearing System’s Administrative Hearing Rules, Mich. 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THE municipalities and edu- MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION MAY GRANT OR DENY cation agencies, the Mich- THE REQUESTED INCREASES AND OTHER PROPOSALS, IN WHOLE OR GRAND RAPIDS 28th Street at Breton 616.243.5466 • TROY West Big Beaver at Crooks 248.649.2070 igan Strategic Fund, and IN PART, AND MAY GRANT LESSER OR GREATER INCREASES THAN THOSE REQUESTED, AND MAY AUTHORIZE A LESSER OR GREATER NOVI Novi Road at 12 Mile 248.344.0880 • LAKESIDE Across from Lakeside Mall 586.843.2000 the GLIMI, an economic RATE FOR ANY CLASS OF SERVICE THAN THAT REQUESTED. SOUTHFIELD CONTEMPORARY Telegraph at 12 Mile 248.353.9880 development partnership between the state and Gun www.gormans.com Lake Investments. 1085-G Excludes previous sales, American Leather and Natuzzi Revive. Cannot be combined with any other public or private offer. 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in the city’s West Village would set up new head- for a big new campus that By Mae Anderson The Associated Press neighborhood, Ruth Porat, quarters in New York’s will include employee hous- senior vice president and Long Island City neighbor- ing. Microsoft likewise is Silicon Valley is becom- chief financial officer, said hood and in Arlington, Vir- overhauling its headquar- ing Silicon Nation. in a blog post. ginia, creating upwards of ters in Redmond, Wash- Google announced Mon- Google opened its first 25,000 jobs in each loca- ington, with an 18-build- day it will spend more than office in New York nearly 20 tion. But it’s not just the ing construction project $1 billion to build a new of- years ago and now employs East Coast that is benefit- that will make room for an fice complex in New York 7,000 people in the city. Its ing from the expansion. additional 8,000 workers. City that will allow the in- footprint is expanding rap- Apple, based in Cupertino, It currently employs about ternet search giant to dou- idly. Google said earlier this California, said last week 47,000 in the area. ble the number of people it year that it would buy the that it plans to build a $1 But the competition employs there. Chelsea Market building billion campus in Austin, for programmers is driv- It is the tech industry’s for $2.4 billion and planned Texas, that will create at ing salaries higher, which latest major expansion be- to lease more space at Pier least 5,000 jobs. in turn is catapulting the yond the Seattle-San Fran- MARK LENNIHAN — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 57, both along the Hudson Even as it looks else- average prices of homes cisco Bay corridor. It fol- A security camera is mounted on a wall near a building, about a mile north of the where, Google is still buy- in many parts of the San lows recent steps by Am- center, that has been chosen by Google as part of its newly announced complex. ing offices and drawing Francisco Bay Area above azon and Apple to set up expansion plans on Monday, in New York. Porat telegraphed up plans to construct new $1 million. Many high-tech operations well outside Google’s plans to double campuses near its head- workers are choosing to their home turf. Tech com- talent elsewhere at a more second-biggest concentra- down in New York a month quarters, as it tries to build live elsewhere, forcing ma- panies are “coming to the affordable costs, and per- tion of tech startups be- ago during a technology upon its success in internet jor tech companies to look realization that the Bay haps a better style of life hind the Bay Area and a conference. search, email, web brows- in new places for the em- Area, which has tradition- for employees who may be large base of tech employ- “Not everybody — big ers, digital mapping, on- ployees they need. ally been the major center struggling to make ends ees, Bartels said. Facebook, surprise — wants to live in line video and smartphone Google hopes to move of tech activity in the U.S., meet.’” based in Menlo Park, Cali- Silicon Valley, so we want software to make money into the new campus by is getting expensive and The Northeast is attrac- fornia, has over 2,000 em- to make sure we have the in other markets such as 2020. Porat said that the crowded,” said Andrew tive because of its large ployees in New York. opportunity to build vi- health care and internet- company’s most recent in- Bartels, principal analyst concentration of highly ed- Google, based in Moun- brant centers across the connected homes. The com- vestments give it the abil- at Forrester Research. ucated young people. New tain View, California, will country,” she said. pany recently agreed to pay ity to more than double the “A lot of vendors are com- York in particular also of- fashion a complex of more The news follows Seattle- more than $100 million for number of Google employ- ing to the realization that fers proximity to Wall than 1.7 million square feet based Amazon’s announce- a swath of land in down- ees in New York over the ‘We can probably find top Street and already has the along the Hudson River ment a month ago that it town San Jose, California, next 10 years.

ONLINE RETAIL Market in Review Tuesday, December 18, 2018 STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST Daily YTD Name Ex DIV Yld PE Last Chg. %Chg. Forget using drones — ABB Ltd NY .76e 4.0 ... 19.10 -.30 -28.8 AT&T Inc NY 2.04f 6.8 6 29.86 -.36 -23.2 STATEOFMICHIGAN Abbott Labs NY 1.28f 1.8 30 69.75 -1.01 +22.2 Amazon’s Bezos needs Adv Micro Dev NA ...... cc 18.83 -1.07 +83.2 BEFORE THEMICHIGAN Altria Group NY 3.44f 6.6 17 52.35 -.38 -26.7 PUBLICSERVICE COMMISSION Amazon.com Inc NA ...... cc 1520.91 -71.00 +30.1 lots of delivery guys Amgen NA 5.80f 3.1 16 190.08 -1.99 +9.3 Aon plc NY 1.60 1.1 49 150.37 -3.46 +12.2 ture that makes drivers ob- NOTICE OF HEARING Apple Inc NA 2.92 1.8 17 163.94 -1.54 -3.1 By Spencer Soper BP PLC NY 2.38 6.2 11 38.41 -.25 -8.6 solete, Amazon is so depen- FORTHE GASCUSTOMERSOF and Thomas Black Bank of America NY .60 2.5 12 24.47 -.01 -17.1 dent on them it’s copying Barrick Gold NY .12 .9 76 13.65 -.01 -5.7 Bloomberg CONSUMERSENERGY COMPANY Block H&R NY 1.00 3.8 10 26.23 -.75 ... FedEx Corp. to build a net- CMS Engy NY 1.43 2.8 31 51.40 -1.49 +8.7 Jeff Bezos captured the work of independent couri- CASE NO.U-20322 CNA Financial NY 1.40f 3.2 12 43.89 ... -17.3 world’s imagination when ers around the country in a CSX Corp NA .88 1.4 9 64.68 -1.15 +17.6 he appeared on CBS’s “60 frantic effort to keep pace •ConsumersEnergy CompanyrequestsMichiganPublic Service Campbell Soup NY 1.40 3.6 14 38.83 -.33 -19.3 Minutes” and pledged to fill with demand that peaks in Commission’s approval forauthoritytoincreaseits ratesfor thedistribution Chem Fincl NA 1.36 3.4 11 39.49 -.57 -26.1 of naturalgas andfor other relief. Chesapk Engy NY ...... 4 2.25 -.08 -43.2 the skies with package de- December. To entice inter- Chevron Corp NY 4.48 4.0 23 112.45 -1.38 -10.2 livery drones. est, Amazon uses its bar- •The information below describes howapersonmay participate in this case. Cisco Syst NA 1.32 3.0 22 44.20 -1.62 +15.4 Five years on, Amazon. gaining power to get part- Citigroup NY 1.80f 3.3 9 54.25 -.77 -27.1 •You maycallorwriteConsumers Energy Company, OneEnergy Plaza, CocaCola Co NY 1.56 3.2 91 48.33 -1.01 +5.3 com Inc.’s chief executive ners good deals on vans Jackson, MI 49201, phone:517-788-0550 for afreecopyofits application. Colgate-Palmolive NY 1.68 2.7 26 62.92 -2.25 -16.6 officer is betting on decid- and insurance and offers Anypersonmay review thedocuments at theoffices of Consumers Energy ConAgra Brands Inc NY .85 2.9 14 29.01 -.88 -23.0 edly more terrestrial tech- them a steady stream of Company. Corning Inc NY .72 2.3 dd 30.90 -.53 -3.4 nology: drivers. As in real packages. DTE Energy Co NY 3.53 3.1 20 114.14 -4.08 +4.3 •Apre-hearingwill be held: Dean Foods Co NY .12m 2.8 31 4.32 -.16 -62.6 people. Tens of thousands The Bezos proteges take Deere Co NY 3.04f 2.1 22 146.08 -2.93 -6.7 of them. High-tailing it on the biggest challenge DATE/TIME: Wednesday,January 2, 2019,at9:00AM Disney NY 1.76f 1.6 15 110.62 -1.58 +2.9 through town in gas-slurp- of all: recruiting and hir- Dover Corp NY 1.92f 2.6 15 74.33 -1.99 -26.4 ing vans to leave packages ing drivers willing to meet BEFORE: Administrative LawJudge Jonathan Thoits Dow DuPont Inc NY 1.52 2.9 16 51.68 -1.10 -27.4 Exxon Mobil Corp NY 3.28 4.4 14 74.04 -1.54 -11.5 on doorsteps just like the Amazon’s high standards LOCATION: MichiganPublic ServiceCommission Facebook Inc NA ...... 26 140.19 -3.87 -20.6 milk man, postal worker, for low pay. All when there 7109 West Saginaw Highway Ford Motor NY .60a 7.1 4 8.50 -.02 -31.9 UPS guy and pizza dude are plenty of other jobs to Lansing, Michigan48917 Gen Electric NY .04m .6 dd 7.15 +.05 -59.1 before them. pick from. Genuine Parts NY 2.88 3.0 21 96.50 -2.40 +1.6 PARTICIPATION: Anyinterested person mayattend andparticipate. GlaxoSmithKline PLC NY 2.89e 7.8 ... 37.07 -.54 +4.5 Bezos this summer is- The effort puts Amazon Thehearingsiteisaccessible, including handicapped Globalstar Inc Mkt ...... dd .36 +.06 -72.4 sued a call-to-arms to as- in legally murky terrain parking. Persons needingany accommodation to HP Inc NY .64f 3.0 7 21.42 -.59 +2.0 piring entrepreneurs, offer- where it has to be careful participateshould contactthe Commission’s Executive Halliburton NY .72 2.5 cc 29.09 +.09 -40.5 ing them a chance to earn how much control it exerts Business Section at (517)284-8090inadvance to Harley Davidson NY 1.48 4.4 12 33.94 -.78 -33.3 requestmobility,visual, hearingorother assistance. Hershey Company NY 2.89 2.7 23 105.17 -2.70 -7.3 $300,000 a year by start- over people employed by Home Depot NY 4.12 2.5 18 167.97 -4.32 -11.4 ing their own businesses different companies. The TheMichiganPublicService Commission (Commission) will holdapre-hearing Honeywell Intl NY 3.28f 2.4 38 134.38 -2.06 -12.4 making Amazon deliveries. company already faces mul- to consider Consumers Energy Company’sNovember30, 2018 application Indep Bk Cp MI NA .60 2.9 16 20.64 -.22 -7.7 All for as little as $10,000 tiple lawsuits from deliv- forthe following: 1) authorization to adjustits retail naturalgas ratessoasto Intel Corp NA 1.20 2.5 18 47.08 -.78 +2.0 provideadditional revenue of $229 million annuallyabove thelevel established IBM NY 6.28 5.4 9 116.10 -3.80 -24.3 up front, far less than the ery drivers claiming to be in Case No.U-18424; 2) authorization to adjust itsexistingretailnatural gas JPMorgan Chase & Co NY 2.24f 2.3 13 99.01 -1.28 -7.4 $250,000 it takes to open a stiffed wages by Amazon ratessoastoproduce arateofreturnoncommonequityofnot less than Johnson & Johnson NY 3.60 2.8 18 129.14 -3.86 -7.6 fast-food franchise like Mc- partners. 10.75%; 3) approvalofthe proposed GasRevenue DecouplingMechanism;and Kellogg Co NY 2.24 3.8 14 59.23 -1.13 -12.9 Donald’s or the $1 million Those workers say Ama- 4) authorizationtoimplementthe proposed Investment Recovery Mechanism. Kinross Gold NY ...... 23 3.01 +.13 -30.3 Kroger Co NY .56f 1.9 11 28.92 -.63 +5.4 required to buy a typical zon is on the hook, as well, Alldocuments filedinthiscaseshallbesubmittedelectronicallythrough McDonalds Corp NY 4.64f 2.6 27 180.79 -2.50 +5.0 FedEx delivery business. since they toil on the com- theCommission’sE-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. Merck & Co NY 2.20f 2.9 28 75.23 -1.25 +33.7 Instead of charting a fu- pany’s behalf. Requirementsand instructions for filing canbefound in theUserManual on the Micron Tech NA ...... 3 33.88 -.32 -17.6 E-Docketshelppage.Documents mayalsobesubmitted, in Word or PDFformat, Microsoft Corp NA 1.84 1.8 43 102.89 -3.14 +20.3 as an attachmenttoanemail sent to: [email protected] Miller Herman NA .79 2.6 13 30.39 -.64 -24.1 requireassistanceprior to e-filing, contactCommissionstaff at (517)284-8090 New Age Beverages Cp NA ...... 6.65 +.71 +206.5 BUSINESS BRIEFS or by emailat: [email protected]. Oracle Corp NY .76 1.7 49 45.73 -.87 -3.3 PNC Financial NY 3.80 3.2 10 118.32 -.18 -18.0 Anypersonwishing to intervene andbecomeaparty to thecaseshall Penney JC Co Inc NY ...... dd 1.20 ... -62.0 Airbnb says it Nissan board meets electronicallyfileapetitiontointervene with this CommissionbyDecember 27, PepsiCo NA 3.71 3.3 33 112.87 -1.08 -5.9 hasn’t reversed but no chairman picked 2018.(Interested personsmay elect to file usingthe traditional paperformat.) Perrigo Co plc NY .76 1.3 21 56.38 -.61 -35.3 Theproof of serviceshall indicate serviceuponConsumers Energy Company’s Pfizer Inc NY 1.44f 3.3 17 43.11 -.69 +19.0 West Bank policy to replace Ghosn Legal Department–RegulatoryGroup,One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI 49201. Philip Morris Intl NY 4.56 5.6 20 81.40 -1.10 -23.0 JERUSALEM >> Airbnb says it YOKOHAMA, JAPAN >> Nis- Rite Aid Corp NY ...... 82 -.07 -58.3 Anypersonwishingtoappearatthe hearingtomakeastatement of position Schlumberger Ltd NY 2.00 5.1 23 39.05 -.05 -42.1 hasn’t reversed its plan to san’s board met Monday but withoutbecoming aparty to thecasemay participate by filing an appearance. Sherwin Wms NY 3.44 .9 29 376.45 -9.55 -8.2 stop listing properties in Is- failed to pick a new chair- Sirius XM Hldgs Inc NA .05f .8 34 6.12 -.05 +14.2 To file an appearance,the individual must attend thehearingand advise the raeli settlements in the oc- man to replace Carlos Ghosn, presidingadministrativelaw judge of hisorher wish to make astatement of Southern Co NY 2.40 5.2 22 46.00 -1.33 -4.3 cupied West Bank. who was arrested last month Stryker Corp NY 2.08f 1.3 27 160.11 -6.45 +3.4 position.All information submitted to theCommissioninthismatterbecomes Synergy Pharma NA ...... dd .12 +.04 -94.6 Earlier Monday, Isra- on charges of violating finan- public information, thus availableonthe Michigan Public ServiceCommission’s website, andsubject to disclosure.Pleasedonot include information youwish Sysco Corp NY 1.56f 2.4 26 64.21 -1.24 +5.7 el’s tourism minister, Yariv cial regulations, saying more to remain private. Twitter Inc NY ...... dd 33.43 -2.44 +39.2 Levin, said Airbnb pledged discussion was needed. UPS class B NY 3.64 3.8 16 96.87 -1.79 -18.7 “not to implement” its de- Nissan Motor Co. Chief US Steel Corp NY .20 1.0 12 19.83 -.19 -43.6 Requests for adjournmentmustbemade pursuant to theMichiganAdministrative Verizon Comm NY 2.41f 4.3 7 55.95 -1.13 +5.7 cision during a meeting be- Executive Hiroto Saikawa Hearing System’s Administrative HearingRulesR792.10422 andR792.10432. Requestsfor further informationonadjournment should be directed to (517) WalMart Strs NY 2.08f 2.3 52 90.77 -1.08 -8.1 tween the two sides. Airb- told reporters that the board 284-8130. Weatherford Intl Ltd NY ...... dd .38 -.05 -90.9 nb’s plan would affect approved a special commit- Wells Fargo & Co NY 1.72f 3.7 11 46.61 +.07 -23.2 around 200 properties. tee of outsiders to strengthen Wendys Co NA .34 2.1 18 16.40 -.31 -.1 AcopyofConsumers Energy Company’srequest maybereviewedon the But Airbnb says that re- governance at the company. Commission’swebsite at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets,and at theofficeof DIVIDEND FOOTNOTES dend was omitted or deferred. r - Consumers Energy Company. Formore information on howtoparticipate in a Declared or paid in preceding 12 months port was inaccurate. The A date for the selection of a a - Extra dividends were paid, but are not plus stock dividend. case,you maycontact theCommission at theabove addressorbytelephone included. e - Amount declared or paid in San Francisco-based com- chairman was not decided. at (517)284-8090. last 12 months. f - Current annual rate, PE FOOTNOTES pany says it is developing “We plan to be cautious which was increased by most recent q - Stock is a closed-end fund - no P/E Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1909 PA 300, as amended, MCL462.2 et seq.;1919 dividend announcement. j - Sum of divi- ratio shown. cc - P/E exceeds 99. dd - the tools needed to imple- in this process, and I do not dends paid this year. Most recent divi- Loss in last 12 months. ment its policy while it con- plan to rush this,” Saikawa PA 419, as amended, MCL460.54etseq.; 1939 PA 3, as amended, MCL460.1 et seq.;1969PA306,asamended, MCL24.201etseq.; andParts 1&4ofthe tinues to talk with stake- said. Michigan Administrative HearingSystem’sAdministrative HearingRules, Mich. holders. The recommendations for AdminCode, R792.10101 throughR792.10137,and R792.10401 through R STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS The company announced beefing up governance are 792.10448. Gainers ($2 or more) Last Close %Chg. d d last month that it would due in March, and Saikawa Calyxt Inc 12.23 +2.35 +23.8 stop listing properties in said he was willing to wait TheUtility ConsumerRepresentation Fund has been createdfor thepurpose of NRC Group Holdings 8.51 +1.43 +20.2 NYSE Nasdaq aidinginthe representation of residential utility customersinvariousCommission HF Foods Group Inc 14.49 +2.38 +19.6 11,532.12 6,753.73 the settlements, which are until then to choose a chair- proceedings.Contact theChairperson,Utility ConsumerParticipation Board, electroCore Inc 4.96 +.75 +17.8 -223.27 -156.93 considered illegal by most man. Department of Licensingand Regulatory Affairs, P.O. 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