Michigan · statute · 3 of 1939, Mich. Comp. Laws · 79 active provisions
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 and consent of the senate. Each member shall be a citizen of the United…
Members of said commission shall qualify by taking and subscribing to the constitutional oath of office, and shall hold office until the appointment and qualification of their successor. The governor shall designate 1 member to serve as chairman of the commission. Any member of the commission may be removed by the gove…
The salary of the chairman of the commission and of each of the other members and the schedule for reimbursement of expenses shall be established annually by the legislature. The commission may appoint a secretary and the deputies, clerks, assistants, inspectors, heads of divisions, and employees necessary for the prop…
The Michigan public service commission shall have and exercise all rights, privileges, and the jurisdiction in all respects as has been conferred by law and exercised by the Michigan public utilities commission. Where reference is or has been made in any law to the "commission", the "Michigan public utilities commissio…
(1) Except as otherwise provided under this act, the commission is subject to Executive Reorganization Order No. 2003-1, MCL 445.2011. (2) Funding for the commission shall be as provided under 1972 PA 299, MCL 460.111 to 460.120, and as otherwise provided by law. (3) The commission shall be an autonomous entity within…
All books, records, files, papers, documents, and other property belonging to the Michigan public utilities commission shall be forthwith turned over to the Michigan public service commission and shall be continued as a part of the records, files, and other property of said commission. The Michigan public service commi…
The Michigan public service commission shall make an annual report, summarizing the activities of the commission, to the governor and the legislature on or before the first Monday of March of each year. The annual report shall be a summary of commission activities and may include rules, opinions, and orders promulgated…
(1) The public service commission is vested with complete power and jurisdiction to regulate all public utilities in the state except a municipally owned utility, the owner of a renewable resource power production facility as provided in section 6d, and except as otherwise restricted by law. The public service commissi…
(1) A gas utility, electric utility, or steam utility shall not increase its rates and charges or alter, change, or amend any rate or rate schedules, the effect of which will be to increase the cost of services to its customers, without first receiving commission approval as provided in this section. A utility shall co…
If the rates of any gas utility shall be based, among other considerations, upon the cost of natural gas purchased by said gas utility which is in turn distributed by said gas utility to the public served by it, and the cost for such gas is regulated by the federal energy regulatory commission, the Michigan public serv…
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the owner of a renewable resource power production facility shall not be subject to the regulation or control of the public service commission, if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The owner of the renewable resource power production facility, before the c…
(1) As used in this section: (a) "Attaching party" means any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or cooperatively organized association, other than a utility or a municipality, which seeks to construct attachments upon, along, under, or across public ways or private rights of way. (b) "Attachment" means any wire, c…
(1) As used in this act: (a) "Commission" or "public service commission" means the Michigan public service commission created in section 1. (b) "Gas cost recovery clause" means an adjustment clause in the rates or rate schedule of a gas utility which permits the monthly adjustment of rates for gas in order to allow the…
(1) This section shall govern the initial filing and implementation of a gas cost recovery plan under section 6h(3). (2) The initial gas cost recovery plan may be for a period of less than 12 months and shall be filed: (a) By a gas utility with at least 1,000,000 residential customers in the state of Michigan, within 7…
(1) As used in this act: (a) "Long-term firm gas transportation" means a binding agreement entered into between the electric utility and a natural gas transmission provider for a set period of time to provide firm delivery of natural gas to an electric generation facility. (b) "Power supply cost recovery clause" means…
(1) This section governs the initial filing and implementation of a power supply cost recovery plan under section 6j(3). (2) The initial power supply cost recovery plan may be for a period of less than 12 months and shall be filed as follows: (a) By an electric utility subject to commission rate jurisdiction with at le…
(1) For purposes of implementing sections 6a, 6h, 6j, 6s, and 6t, this section and section 6m provide a means of insuring equitable representation of the interests of energy utility customers. (2) As used in this section and section 6m: (a) "Annual receipts" means the payments received by the fund under section 6m(2)(a…
(1) The utility consumer representation fund is created as a special fund. The state treasurer is the custodian of the fund and shall maintain a separate account of the money in the fund. The money in the fund must be invested in the bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness issued or insured by the United Stat…
(1) Not later than 4 months after the effective date of this section, the commission shall commence hearings to restructure residential electric rates established pursuant to former section 6f of this act. The restructuring may be independent of any pending case for rate reductions or increases or may be included withi…
(1) As used in this section: (a) "Resource recovery facility" means a facility that meets all of the following requirements: (i) Has machinery, equipment, and structures installed for the primary purpose of recovering energy through the incineration of qualified solid waste, qualified landfill gas, or scrap tires. (ii)…
The rates of an electric utility are subject to the electric transmission line certification act.
(1) A person shall not acquire, control, or merge, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, with a jurisdictional regulated utility nor shall a jurisdictional regulated utility sell, assign, transfer, or encumber its assets to another person without first applying to and receiving the approval of the commission. (2…
(1) As used in this section: (a) "Booked cost of steam" includes all of the following: (i) Retail gas purchases consisting of all costs for gas service including customer charges, distribution charges, and any gas cost recovery factor. (ii) Wholesale gas purchases, consisting of the contract cost of gas, transportation…
(1) An electric utility that proposes to construct an electric generation facility, make a significant investment in an existing electric generation facility, purchase an existing electric generation facility, or enter into a power purchase agreement for the purchase of electric capacity for a period of 6 years or long…
(1) The commission shall, by August 31, 2025, and every 4 years thereafter, commence a proceeding and, in consultation with the department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy, and other interested parties, do all of the following as part of the proceeding: (a) Conduct an assessment of the potential for energy waste…