In Re Consumers Energy Co. Application

The Michigan Community Action Agency Association (MCAAA) 1 appeals from orders entered on October 6, 2005, and November 30, 2005, by the Public Service Commission (PSC) reopening this matter and approving the application for a gas cost recovery (GCR) plan and factors filed by Consumers Energy Company (Consumers). We affirm.

I. FACTS AND UNDERLYING PROCEEDINGS

On December 29, 2004, Consumers filed an application requesting approval of its GCR plan and factors for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2006. 2 Consumers sought to use a base GCR factor of $6.9796 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) to…