Michigan Laws 460.592 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 460.592
- Affiliated transmission company: means that term as defined in section 2 of the electric transmission line certification act, 1995 PA 30, MCL 460. See Michigan Laws 460.592
- Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 460.592
- Cooperative electric utility: means either of the following:
(i) An electric cooperative organized as a cooperative corporation under section 98 to 109 of 1931 PA 327, MCL 450. See Michigan Laws 460.592Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name. Electric utility: means any of the following:
(i) An electric utility as that term is defined in section 10h of 1939 PA 3, MCL 460. See Michigan Laws 460.592High-voltage transmission line: means a line used to transmit electricity and all associated structures, equipment, facilities, and other personal property necessary to transfer electricity over the line at a system bulk supply voltage of 100 kilovolts or more. See Michigan Laws 460.592 Incumbent electric transmission company: means an electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company that owns a high-voltage transmission line in this state on or after the effective date of this act. See Michigan Laws 460.592 Independent transmission company: means that term as defined in section 2 of the electric transmission line certification act, 1995 PA 30, MCL 460. See Michigan Laws 460.592 Joint agency: means that term as defined in section 3 of the Michigan energy employment act of 1976, 1976 PA 448, MCL 460. See Michigan Laws 460.592 Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l Personal property: All property that is not real property. Recognized electric planning authority: means a person recognized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the North American Electric Reliability Corporation as authorized under federal law to approve a high-voltage transmission line for construction by an incumbent electric transmission company, including, but not limited to, a regional transmission organization. See Michigan Laws 460.592 Regional transmission organization: means a person that meets all of the following:
(i) Possesses characteristics required under 18 C. See Michigan Laws 460.592state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
As used in this act:
(a) “Affiliated transmission company” means that term as defined in section 2 of the electric transmission line certification act, 1995 PA 30, MCL 460.562.
(b) “Commission” means the Michigan public service commission.
(c) “Cooperative electric utility” means either of the following:
(i) An electric cooperative organized as a cooperative corporation under section 98 to 109 of 1931 PA 327, MCL 450.98 to 450.109.
(ii) A cooperative corporation in the business of generating or transmitting electricity.
(d) “Electric utility” means any of the following:
(i) An electric utility as that term is defined in section 10h of 1939 PA 3, MCL 460.10h.
(ii) A municipal electric utility system as that term is defined in section 4 of the Michigan energy employment act of 1976, 1976 PA 448, MCL 460.804.
(iii) A cooperative electric utility.
(iv) A joint agency acting on its own behalf or on behalf of 1 or more of its member municipal electric utility systems.
(e) “High-voltage transmission line” means a line used to transmit electricity and all associated structures, equipment, facilities, and other personal property necessary to transfer electricity over the line at a system bulk supply voltage of 100 kilovolts or more.
(f) “Incumbent electric transmission company” means an electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company that owns a high-voltage transmission line in this state on or after the effective date of this act.
(g) “Independent transmission company” means that term as defined in section 2 of the electric transmission line certification act, 1995 PA 30, MCL 460.562.
(h) “Joint agency” means that term as defined in section 3 of the Michigan energy employment act of 1976, 1976 PA 448, MCL 460.803.
(i) “Recognized electric planning authority” means a person recognized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the North American Electric Reliability Corporation as authorized under federal law to approve a high-voltage transmission line for construction by an incumbent electric transmission company, including, but not limited to, a regional transmission organization.
(j) “Regional transmission organization” means a person that meets all of the following:
(iv) Is recognized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as the organization with oversight responsibility for a region that includes the service territory of an incumbent electric transmission company.
(k) “Regionally cost-shared transmission line” means a high-voltage transmission line that is eligible for regional cost sharing and is not subject to a right of first refusal in accordance with the tariff of a recognized electric planning authority.