JACKSON, Mich., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Customers interested
in evening out their monthly natural gas and electric bills can sign up for
Consumers Energy's Budget Plan.
Under the Budget Plan, customers pay an equal amount each month for
natural gas and electricity. The monthly amount is based on past usage,
fuel costs and projected temperatures.
Customers can enroll in the Budget Plan by checking a box featured on
their Consumers Energy bills. The May bills include an insert that
describes the program in detail. Customers also can enroll on the utility's
website, http://www.consumersenergy.com, or by calling the utility's toll-free
number, 800-477-5050 and selecting options 5, 1, 1. Customers must have
their bill payments up to date to enroll.
Eligible customers will find their monthly Budget Plan payment amount
listed on their May bills. The exact amount will vary from customer to
customer. The average residential customer will pay about $110 per month
for their natural gas service if they enroll in the Budget Plan this month.
The Budget Plan electricity payment for an average residential customer
will be about $76 a month.
Customers may enroll in the Budget Plan after May, but monthly payments
will be slightly higher because there will be fewer months to spread out
the energy costs. About 390,000 customers are currently enrolled in the
Budget Plan.
"The Budget Plan is popular because it offers customers an opportunity
to manage their energy costs by paying their annual bill in equal monthly
payments. Many of our customers like having a set amount to plug into their
family budget," said Karen Eldred, budget plan program manager.
Eldred also noted that the Budget Plan works well with a convenient
No-fee Monthly Visa online payment option. Customers who choose that option
receive their energy bill electronically via an e-mail link, and have their
bill charged automatically to their Visa card on the day the bill is
presented. Customers can enroll in this program through Consumers Energy's
website.
Consumers Energy, the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy, provides
natural gas and electricity to nearly 6.5 million of Michigan's 10 million
residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
For more information about Consumers Energy, visit our Website at
http://www.consumersenergy.com
SOURCE Consumers Energy
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