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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 460.1230

  • Certificate: means a certificate issued for an energy facility under section 226(5). See Michigan Laws 460.1221
  • Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 460.1003
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Energy facility: means an energy storage facility, solar energy facility, or wind energy facility. See Michigan Laws 460.1221
  • 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 460.1013
    (1) In administering this part, the commission has only those powers and duties granted to the commission under this part.
    (2) The commission may consolidate proceedings under this part with contract approval or other certificate of need cases relating to the same energy facility.
    (3) This part shall control in any conflict between this part and any other law of this state. However, the electric transmission line certification act, 1995 PA 30, MCL 460.561 to 460.575, controls in any conflict with this part.
    (4) Commission approval of a certificate does not confer the power of eminent domain and is not a determination of public convenience and necessity for the purposes of the power of eminent domain or a condemnation action filed pursuant to the uniform condemnation procedures act, 1980 PA 87, MCL 213.51 to 213.75.