Michigan
Power factor correction in Kalamazoo, MI
How power factor is billed in Kalamazoo, when correcting it is worth doing, and how to get your own bill reviewed.
Which utility serves Kalamazoo?
The research identifies Consumers Energy as the delivery utility serving Kalamazoo. Confirm your facility's utility from its bill or service address; postal addresses and service boundaries can differ.
Territory source: Consumers Energy territory listing.
The power-factor rule
Consumers Energy Power-factor rule confirmed
Demand-billed commercial and industrial customers pay a per-kVAR penalty below a 0.875 average power factor, and receive a matching credit above it. Under GSD and GPD it does not apply when billing demand is set by a minimum or ratchet.
GSD General Service Secondary Demand; GP (closed); GPD Large General Service Primary Demand; GPTU; EIP; GSG-2. Applies to: GSD: secondary service, peak demand of 5 kW or more. GPD: primary service, on-peak billing demand of 25 kW or more. The average lagging kilovar demand is compared with the kilovars that a 0.875 power factor would require. The excess is charged per kVAR, and a better power factor earns a credit. A power factor below 0.700 is not permitted, and a higher per-kVAR penalty applies after two consecutive months below it. Under GSD and GPD the adjustment does not apply when billing demand is set by a minimum or ratchet. Penalty or credit = $1.14 per kVAR of difference from the 0.875 level ($5.25 per kVAR after two consecutive months below 0.700).
- Under GSD and GPD, the adjustment does not apply when billing demand is determined by a minimum or ratchet.
- Sheet numbers for GPTU, EIP and GSG-2 should be checked in the current rate book.
As checked 2026-10-03. Consumers Energy's full rules, tariff quotes and sources →
Is correction worth it in Kalamazoo?
Correction may reduce the applicable adjustment. The result depends on the schedule's measurement basis, minimums, ratchets and credit provisions; check the bill before assigning a benefit.
Working with us in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo is about 140 miles from our Brookfield office, measured straight-line. Send your bills and available measurement data to discuss the appropriate next step and whether site work can be arranged.
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