Consumers Energy refuses to refund millions it owes customers while seeking coal plant that will hike rates

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: LEIGH FIFELSKI TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2009 (517) 999-3646 Utility fails to honor agreement on $14 million in refunds owed electric consumers LANSING — Consumers Energy is failing to return more than $14 million it owes to Michigan ratepayers while pursuing an unneeded costly new coal plant that would result in higher…