STATE OF MICHIGAN BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION In the matter of the Application of ) DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY ) Reconciliation of its Power Supply ) Case No. U-17920-R Cost Recovery Plan for the 12-month Period ) Ending December 31, 2016 ) AFFIDAVITS OF PUBLICATION Ann Arbor News 5/18/2017 Bay City Times 5/18/2017 Daily Tribune – Royal Oak 5/18/2017 Detroit Free Press 5/17/2017 Detroit News 5/17/2017 Flint Journal 5/18/2017 Huron Daily Tribune 5/18/2017 Lansing State Journal 5/18/2017 Macomb Daily – Mt. Clemens 5/18/2017 Monroe Evening News 5/18/2017 Oakland Press – Pontiac 5/18/2017 Port Huron Times Herald 5/18/2017 Saginaw News 5/18/2017 THE ANN ARBOR NEWS THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017 A5 Toyota opens $154M PAID ADVERTISEMENT expanded Michigan research center ADVANCED Jessica Haynes [email protected] HEARING AID “We’re researching the many ways ANN ARBOR — Toyota’s connected car technologies North American operations have come a long way from TECHNOLOGY$ can produce a more personalized For Less Than the small garage it first opened in Ann Arbor in 1972. automotive experience.” 300 Officials celebrated the “I wasamazed! Sounds Ihadn’t heard opening of the automaker’s Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota in North America largest research and develop- in years cameback to me!” ment center outside of Japan on May 4 in York Township. Trail, a hiking and bik- only fills these buildings, but More than 400 officials ing trail to connect Parker in fact, made them possible,” ——D Don on WSW W.,., Sherman,herman, TX from Toyota and across the Mill County Park and the Tellas said. state, including Gov. Rick Border-to-Border Trail Scattered throughout the Snyder, gathered at the Toy- with Matthaei Botanical campus are about 200 cherry ota Motor North American Gardens. trees, a reminder of Toyota’s R&D Purchasing and Proto- › York Township, which heritage and its international Howcan a type Development Center to received a Toyota Tundra presence. recognize the automaker’s truck. The cherry trees were presence in Michigan. It was about a decade ago planted in time to welcome hearing aid It was three years ago Toy- when Toyota entered negoti- Shinichi Yasui, the new exec- ota announced a $154 million ations to secure the 700-acre utive vice president of Toyota thatcosts expansion as part of the “One site for its future facility, said Motor North America R&D Toyota” plan to consolidate Kristen Tabar, vice president and managing officer of Toy- lessthan operations in North America. of Toyota’s North American ota Motor Corp. $ The company has moved Technical Strategy Planning He previously was the 300 be every talent to Michigan from a Ken- Office. chief engineer of the Toyota tucky engineering and manu- “The York Township people Corolla, one of the company’s bit as good as facturing center and Califor- have been very much of a part- highest-selling vehicles. nia vehicle development and ner to us, and their governing Yasui recalled Toyota’s one that sells for powertrain facilities. bodies have put in such a great humble beginnings at the Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota in effort to realizing this great Hilbert’s Garage location in $2,000 or more? North America, said the new facility and all of the opportu- Ann Arbor, and the compa- center represents more than nities it gives us to design and ny’s initial certification to just a building, but a mindset. engineer great vehicles here,” import into the U.S., to what Toyota is not limited to Tabar said. is now the largest research automotive capabilities, he York Township Supervi- and development facility out- said, but the development sor Chuck Tellas toured the side of Japan. of robots to assist the elderly facility and spoke about the “I’m excited to join the and those with physical hand- process of working with Toy- North America research and icaps. ota officials over the past few development here, especially “We’re seeing that mindset years. as we celebrate Toyota’s 40th in action, especially here in “What may be overlooked R&D anniversary in Michi- Michigan,” Lentz said. “We’re is the special culture that not gan,” Yasui said. researching the many ways connected car technologies can produce a more personal- ized automotive experience.” STATE OF MICHIGAN The new facility employs BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC about 1,600 people, and in the process for certification SERVICECOMMISSION as a LEED Version 4 Platinum **** building, an environmen- tal designation determined FOR THE ELECTRICCUSTOMERS by the U.S. Green Buildings OF DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY Council. If approved, it would be the CASE NO. U-17920-R first such building in the state. Gov. Rick Snyder praised •DTE Electric Companyrequests Michigan PublicServiceCommission Toyota’s 40 years of research approval forreconciliation of its Power Supply Cost Recovery Plan for the and development operations 12-month period endingDecember 31, 2016. The answer: Although tremendous strides havebeen made in the state and said the com- •The informationbelow describes how aperson may participate in this case. pany’s latest investment in Youmay call or write DTE ElectricCompany, OneEnergy Plaza,Detroit, in Advanced Hearing Aid Technology, those cost reductions Michigan 48226-1279,(800) 477-4747, for afreecopy of itsapplication. Any York Township represents a person may review the applicationatthe offices of DTEElectricCompany. have not been passed on to you.Until now... “new era” of innovation in •Apublic hearing willbeheld: the automotive and emerging ® mobility industries. DATE/TIME: Wednesday,June 7, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. The MDHearingAid PRO uses the same kind of Advanced “It’s more than just the This hearingwill be aprehearing conference to set future hearing datesand decide other proceduralmatters. physical facilities,” Sny- Hearing Aid Technology incorporated into hearing aids that der said. “One of the things BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Dennis W. Mack cost thousands more at asmall fraction of the price. the Toyota official should be LOCATION: Michigan PublicService Commission proud of is the collaboration. 7109 WestSaginaw Highway You’re great at teaching peo- Lansing,Michigan Over 90,000satisfied PRO customers agree:High-quality, FDA- ple to work together. I’m really PARTICIPATION: Any interested personmay attend and participate. The proud to see you’re doing it hearing site is accessible,includinghandicapped parking. registered hearingaids don’t have to cost afortune.The fact Persons needing anyaccommodationtoparticipate here.” should contact the Commission’sExecutiveSecretary is, you don’t needtospendthousands for ahearingaid. The state is committed to at (517)284-8090 in advance to request mobility, visual, ® help the auto industry attract hearingorother assistance. MDHearingAid PRO is amedical-grade hearing aid offering talent to fill roles at facilities The MichiganPublicService Commission (Commission) willhold apublic such as Toyota’s, he said. hearing to consider DTE Electric Company’s (DTEElectric) March 31,2017 sophisticationand high performance, and worksrightout of “We believe we are at the application requesting 1) approval of their2016 PSCR reconciliation; 2) the box with no time-consuming“adjustment” appointments. center of the industry, but authorization to collect theirtotal PSCR under-recovery at year-end 2016 of $18,248,494, including interest, from all PSCR customers via aroll-over of one of the reasons we are at such under-recoveryasthe January2017 starting balance for the 2017 PSCR You can contact ahearing specialistconvenientlyon-line or the front of the industry is Reconciliation; and 3) additionalrelief by phone —even after sale at no cost. No other company because of forward-thinking Alldocuments filed in this case shall be submittedelectronically through companies like yours,” Sny- the Commission’s E-Dockets websiteat: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. provides such extensive support. Now thatyou know... why der said. Requirements and instructions for filingcan be foundinthe User Manual on He also noted the nearby the E-Dockets help page.Documentsmay also be submitted, in Word or PDF pay more? format, as an attachment to an emailsent to: [email protected]. autonomous and connected If yourequire assistanceprior to e-filing, contactCommissionstaff at ( vehicle facilities such as 517)284-8090 or by emailat: [email protected]. TAKE ADVANTAGEOFOUR M-City on the campus of Any person wishing to interveneand becomeaparty to the caseshall the University of Michigan electronically file apetitiontointervene with this CommissionbyMay 31, and The American Center 2017. (Interested persons may elect to fileusing thetraditional paper format.) 45-DAY RISK-FREE TRIAL! for Mobility, a testing facility The proof of service shallindicate service upon DTE Electric’s attorney, Jon Hearing is believing and we invite you to try about 15 miles away in Ypsi- P. Christinidis, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, Michigan48226-1279. lanti Township that is under Any person wishing to appearatthe hearing to make astatement of position this nearly invisible hearing aid with no without becoming apartytothe case may participate by filinganappearance. construction. To file an appearance, the individual must attend the hearing and advise the annoying whistling or background noise for As part of Toyota’s commit- presidingadministrative law judge of his or her wish to make astatement yourself. If you are not completely satisfied ment to its new community, of position. Allinformationsubmitted to the Commission in this matter Nearly Invisible donations worth $200,000, becomes public information, thus available on theMichigan Public Service with your MDHearingAid, return it within 45 including two Toyota trucks, Commission’swebsite, and subjecttodisclosure. Please do not include BIG SOUND. informationyou wishtoremainprivate. days for a FULL REFUND. were announced during the TINY PRICE. grand opening. Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to the Michigan Administrative Hearing System’s Administrative Hearing RulesR792.10422 The $200,000 donation and R792.10432. Requests for further information on adjournment shouldbe For the Lowest Price Call BATTERIES was divided between several directed to (517)284-8130.