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 […]