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 a proposed major transmission line or a transmission line if the electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company has scheduled or held a public meeting in connection with a certificate sought under section 7 or 9 and if written notice of the intent to enter the land has been given to each affected landowner on whose property the electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company wishes to enter. The limited license may be granted upon such terms as justice and equity require. An electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company that obtains a limited license shall provide each affected land owner with a copy of the limited license. A limited license shall include a description of the purpose of entry, the scope of activities permitted, and the terms and conditions of entry with respect to the time, place, and manner of entry. The court shall not deny a limited license for entry to conduct preconstruction activity for any of the following reasons:
  (a) A disagreement exists over the proposed route.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 460.571

  • 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
  • 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
  • Preconstruction activity: means any activity on a proposed route conducted before construction of a transmission line begins. 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
  • 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
  (b) The electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company has not yet applied for a certificate.
  (c) The commission has not yet granted or denied the application.
  (d) An alleged lack of public convenience or necessity.
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