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| | Edison asks to cut business rates, lift home ones |
 | | "Left unchecked, the current rate structure would likely lead to steep future rate increases for residential customers, which would be difficult for them to absorb," said Michael Champley, senior vice president of regulatory affairs for DTE, in a statement. |
 | | Some have suggested that residential customers have been paying far less than what the actual cost of providing the service is. As a result, commercial customers, in particular small businesses, have been paying more than their fair share. |
 | | In that case, Edison was allowed to raise customer rates by a total of $335.8 million a year. |
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