(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 application at any time.
  (2) An application for a certificate shall contain all of the following:

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 460.567

  • 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 transmission of electricity using facilities it owns that were transferred to the entity by an electric utility that was engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in this state on December 31, 2000, and is not independent of an electric utility or an affiliate of the utility, generating or distributing electricity to retail customers in this state. See Michigan Laws 460.562
  • Certificate: means a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued for a major transmission line under this act or issued for a transmission line under section 9. See Michigan Laws 460.562
  • Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 460.562
  • Construction: means any substantial action taken on a route constituting placement or erection of the foundations or structures supporting a transmission line. See Michigan Laws 460.562
  • Electric utility: means a person, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity whose transmission or distribution of electricity the commission regulates under 1909 PA 106, MCL 460. See Michigan Laws 460.562
  • Independent transmission company: means a person, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity, or its successors or assigns, engaged in this state in the transmission of electricity using facilities it owns that have been divested to the entity by an electric utility that was engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in this state on December 31, 2000, and is independent of an electric utility or an affiliate of the utility, generating or distributing electricity to retail customers in this state. See Michigan Laws 460.562
  • Major transmission line: means a transmission line of 5 miles or more in length wholly or partially owned by an electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company through which electricity is transferred at system bulk supply voltage of 345 kilovolts or more. See Michigan Laws 460.562
  • Route: means real property on or across which a transmission line is constructed or proposed to be constructed. See Michigan Laws 460.562
  • state: 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
  • Transmission line: means all structures, equipment, and real property necessary to transfer electricity at system bulk supply voltage of 100 kilovolts or more. See Michigan Laws 460.562
  (a) The planned date for beginning construction.
  (b) A detailed description of the proposed major transmission line, its route, and its expected configuration and use.
  (c) A description and evaluation of 1 or more alternate major transmission line routes and a statement of why the proposed route was selected.
  (d) If a zoning ordinance prohibits or regulates the location or development of any portion of a proposed route, a description of the location and manner in which that zoning ordinance prohibits or regulates the location or construction of the proposed route.
  (e) The estimated overall cost of the proposed major transmission line.
  (f) Information supporting the need for the proposed major transmission line, including identification of known future wholesale users of the proposed major transmission line.
  (g) Estimated quantifiable and nonquantifiable public benefits of the proposed major transmission line.
  (h) Estimated private benefits of the proposed major transmission line to the applicant or any legal entity that is affiliated with the applicant.
  (i) Information addressing potential effects of the proposed major transmission line on public health and safety.
  (j) A summary of all comments received at each public meeting and the applicant’s response to those comments.
  (k) Information indicating that the proposed major transmission line will comply with all applicable state and federal environmental standards, laws, and rules.
  (l) Other information reasonably required by the commission pursuant to rule.
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