“Getting the power back on quickly is especially critical when customers are facing extreme weather events, which are becoming increasingly common,” Scripps added. Gretchen Whitmer appointed Scripps to the regulatory agency, he led the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council, advocating for expanded renewable energy and clean-energy policies. The company understands the frustration customers felt going through a holiday weekend without power because of several rounds of storms, Carey said. Michigan’s clean energy law will, according to some experts, exacerbate power outages and make energy bills more expensive. The five-year averages for Michigan utility reliability performance metrics continue to be among the worst in the country and the worst of any Great Lakes state.”