The amount of natural gas in Michigan storage facilities at the end of October, the traditional end of the injection season, is expected to be about 18.47% less than was expected to be storage at the same point a year ago, figures from the state Public Service Commission show. The PSC said Friday it estimates there will be 499.4 Bcf in Michigan storage facilities at the end of October and estimates there will be 392 Bcf in storage at the end of December. PSC records show the regulator projected there would be 612.5 Bcf in storage in October 2013 and expected 409.1 Bcf would be in storage at the end of December 2013. Actual figures for the 2013 months were not immediately available from the PSC. Michigan, with its mixed economy, is considered by some to be a bellwether state for northern tier state economies. In its latest forecast […]