Section 460.561 – Short Title.

460.561 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “electric transmission line certification act”. History: 1995, Act 30, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1995

Section 460.562 – Definitions.

460.562 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Affiliated transmission company” means a person, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity, or its successors or assigns, which has fully satisfied the requirements to join a regional transmission organization as determined by the federal energy regulatory commission, is engaged in this state in the […]

Section 460.563 – Transmission as Essential Service; Act as Controlling.

460.563 Transmission as essential service; act as controlling. Sec. 3. (1) Transmission of electricity is an essential service. (2) This act shall control in any conflict between this act and any other law of this state. History: 1995, Act 30, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1995 ;– Am. 2004, Act 198, Imd. Eff. July 12, 2004

Section 460.564 – Construction Plan.

460.564 Construction plan. Sec. 4. (1) If an electric utility that has 50,000 or more residential customers in this state, affiliated transmission company, or an independent transmission company plans to construct a major transmission line in this state in the 5 years after planning commences, the electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company […]

Section 460.565 – Transmission Line; Certificate Required.

460.565 Transmission line; certificate required. Sec. 5. An electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company shall not begin construction of a major transmission line for which a plan has been submitted under section 4 until the commission issues a certificate for that transmission line. Except as otherwise provided in section 9, a certificate […]

Section 460.566 – Public Meeting as Condition for Certificate Application.

460.566 Public meeting as condition for certificate application. Sec. 6. (1) Before applying for a certificate under section 5, an electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company shall schedule and hold a public meeting in each municipality through which a proposed major transmission line for which a plan has been submitted under section […]

Section 460.567 – Application for Certificate for Proposed Major Transmission Line; Withdrawal; Contents.

460.567 Application for certificate for proposed major transmission line; withdrawal; contents. Sec. 7. (1) An electric utility that has 50,000 or more residential customers in this state, an affiliated transmission company, or an independent transmission company shall apply to the commission for a certificate for a proposed major transmission line. An applicant may withdraw an […]

Section 460.568 – Public Notice; Publication; Conduct of Proceeding; Fees; Consultants; Granting or Denying Application; Criteria; Identification of Route and Estimated Cost; Validity and Duration of Certificate.

460.568 Public notice; publication; conduct of proceeding; fees; consultants; granting or denying application; criteria; identification of route and estimated cost; validity and duration of certificate. Sec. 8. (1) Upon applying for a certificate, the electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company shall give public notice in the manner and form the commission prescribes […]

Section 460.569 – Certificate Other Than for Major Transmission Line; Provisions Applicable to Issuance; Applicability of MCL 460.564.

460.569 Certificate other than for major transmission line; provisions applicable to issuance; applicability of MCL 460.564. Sec. 9. (1) An electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company may file an application with the commission for a certificate for a proposed transmission line other than a major transmission line. If an electric utility, affiliated […]

Section 460.570 – Local Ordinances or Limitations in Conflict With Certificate; Effect.

460.570 Local ordinances or limitations in conflict with certificate; effect. Sec. 10. (1) If the commission grants a certificate under this act, that certificate shall take precedence over a conflicting local ordinance, law, rule, regulation, policy, or practice that prohibits or regulates the location or construction of a transmission line for which the commission has […]

Section 460.571 – Limited License.

460.571 Limited license. Sec. 11. In a civil action in the circuit court under section 4 of the uniform condemnation procedures act, 1980 PA 87, MCL 213.54, the court may grant a limited license to an electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company for entry on land to conduct preconstruction activity related to […]

Section 460.572 – Costs to Be Included in Rates.

460.572 Costs to be included in rates. Sec. 12. Reasonable and prudent costs for a transmission line for which a certificate is issued shall be included in an electric utility’s rates. The commission shall not disallow costs the electric utility incurs in constructing a transmission line for which a certificate is issued, which costs do […]

Section 460.573 – Information as Public Record; Disclosure of Confidential Information; Waiver.

460.573 Information as public record; disclosure of confidential information; waiver. Sec. 13. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, information obtained by the commission under this act is a public record as provided in the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246. (2) An electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or […]

Section 460.574 – Rules.

460.574 Rules. Sec. 14. (1) The commission may promulgate rules to implement this act pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The rules may contain standards to determine a proposed major transmission line’s health and […]

Section 460.575 – Commission Order; Review; Powers and Duties.

460.575 Commission order; review; powers and duties. Sec. 15. (1) A commission order relating to a certificate or other matter provided for under this act is subject to review as provided in section 26 of 1909 PA 300, MCL 462.26. (2) In administering this act, the commission shall have only those powers and duties granted […]