460.1 Public service commission; creation; members, appointment, qualifications, terms, vacancies. Sec. 1. A commission to be known and designated as the “Michigan public service commission” is hereby created, which shall consist of 3 members, not more than 2 of whom shall be members of the same political party, appointed by the governor with the advice […]
460.10 MCL 460.10a to 460.10bb; purpose. Sec. 10. The purpose of sections 10a through 10bb is to do all of the following: (a) To ensure that all persons in this state are afforded safe, reliable electric power at a competitive rate. (b) To improve the opportunities for economic development in this state and to promote […]
460.10a Alternative electric suppliers; orders establishing rates, terms, and conditions of service; licensing procedure; switching or billing for services without consent; self-service power; affiliate wheeling; rights of parties to existing contracts and agreements; receipt of standard tariff service; recovery of costs by electric utility offering retail open access service; definitions. Sec. 10a. (1) The commission […]
460.10aa Impairment of contractual rights under existing contract. Sec. 10aa. Nothing in this act impairs the contractual rights of electric utilities or customers under an existing contract that has been approved by the commission under section 11 of 1909 PA 300, MCL 462.11. History: Add. 2000, Act 141, Imd. Eff. June 5, 2000 Popular Name: […]
460.10b Rates, terms, and conditions of new technologies; application to unbundle existing rate schedules; providing reliable and lower cost competitive rates; standby generation service; identification of retail market prices. Sec. 10b. (1) The commission shall establish rates, terms, and conditions of electric service that promote and enhance the development of new generation, transmission, and distribution […]
460.10bb Aggregation; use; definition. Sec. 10bb. (1) Aggregation may be used for the purchasing of electricity and related services from an alternative electric supplier. (2) Local units of government, public and private schools, universities, and community colleges may aggregate for the purpose of purchasing electricity for themselves or for customers within their boundaries with the […]
460.10c Determination of noncompliance; order of remedies and penalties; contested case; violation as unintentional and bona fide error; finding of frivolous complaint. Sec. 10c. (1) Except for a violation under section 10a(3) and as otherwise provided under this section, upon a complaint or on the commission’s own motion, if the commission finds, after notice and […]
460.10cc Provisions as severable; certain rate reductions as void. Sec. 10cc. (1) Except as otherwise provided under subsection (2), if any provision of this act is found to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall not be affected and will remain in full force and effect. (2) If any provision of this act is […]
460.10d Electric utility serving less than 1,000,000 retail customers; utility issuing securitization bonds; compliance with federal rules, regulations, and standards; security recovery factor; protective orders; low-income and energy efficiency fund; refund; definitions. Sec. 10d. (1) If an electric utility serving less than 1,000,000 retail customers in this state as of May 1, 2000 issues securitization […]
460.10dd Appropriation; hiring full-time positions to implement act. Sec. 10dd. (1) For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, there is appropriated to the commission from the assessments imposed under 1972 PA 299, MCL 460.111 to 460.120, the amount of $1,950,000.00 to hire 13 full-time equated positions to implement the provisions of the amendatory act […]
460.10e Connection of merchant plants to transmission and distribution systems; finding of prevention or delay; remedies; merchant plant; standards; exception. Sec. 10e. (1) An electric utility shall take all necessary steps to ensure that merchant plants are connected to the transmission and distribution systems within their operational control. If the commission finds, after notice and […]
460.10ee Code of conduct; value-added programs and services; definitions. Sec. 10ee. (1) The commission shall establish a code of conduct that applies to all utilities. The code of conduct shall include, but is not limited to, measures to prevent cross-subsidization, preferential treatment, and, except as otherwise provided under this section, information sharing, between a utility’s […]
460.10f Generation capacity in excess of utility’s retail sales load; determination of total generating capacity; market power mitigation plan; application; approval; requirements of independent brokering trustee. Sec. 10f. (1) If, after subtracting the average demand for each retail customer under contract that exceeds 15% of the utility’s retail load in the relevant market, an electric […]
460.10ff Energy ombudsman. Sec. 10ff. (1) Effective January 1, 2017, the energy ombudsman is established in the Michigan agency for energy. The individual serving as energy ombudsman shall meet both of the following requirements: (a) Understand the rate-making process and instruments to enable the energy ombudsman to provide rate information and track trends related to […]
460.10g Definitions; school properties. Sec. 10g. (1) As used in sections 10 through 10bb: (a) “Alternative electric supplier” means a person selling electric generation service to retail customers in this state. Alternative electric supplier does not include a person who physically delivers electricity directly to retail customers in this state. An alternative electric supplier is […]
460.10gg Long-term industrial load rate; findings of commission. Sec. 10gg. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the commission may establish long-term industrial load rates for industrial customers as provided in this section. An electric utility may propose a long-term industrial load rate in a general rate case filing or in a stand-alone proceeding. […]
460.10h Definitions. Sec. 10h. As used in this act: (a) “Assignee” means an individual, corporation, or other legally recognized entity to which an interest in securitization property is transferred. (b) “Commission” means the Michigan public service commission in the department of consumer and industry services. (c) “Electric utility” means that term as defined in section […]
460.10hh Nuclear energy generation feasibility study. Sec. 10hh. (1) The commission shall engage an outside consulting firm to conduct a feasibility study on nuclear energy generation in this state. (2) The feasibility study shall consider all of the following: (a) The advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy generation in this state, including, but not limited […]
460.10i Financing order; recovery of qualified costs; conditions; amount; limitation on period for recovery of securitization charges; financing order as effective and irrevocable; evidence of indebtedness; time period to issue or reject; rehearing; appeal; retiring and refunding securitization bonds; retention of financial or legal services by commission. Sec. 10i. (1) Upon the application of an […]
460.10j Securitization property; rights and interests. Sec. 10j. (1) Securitization property shall consist of the rights and interests of an electric utility, or its successor, under a financing order, including without limitation all of the following: (a) The right to impose, collect, and receive securitization charges authorized in the financing order in an amount necessary […]
