Rate settlement halts Consumers Energy donations of corporate money to political groups.

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The article reports that utility regulators in Michigan are taking aim at the tens of millions of dollars Michigan energy companies have donated to not-for-profit organizations that influence state political campaigns. Topics include Consumers Energy stated to have agreed to a ban on donating corporate cash to "issue advocacy" organizations often called "dark money groups," and the agreement prohibits Consumers from donating money to 501c(4) nonprofits.