SENATE BILL No. 1277

May 16, 2000, Introduced by Senators SCHUETTE and DUNASKISS and referred to the

Committee on Technology and Energy.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled

"An act to provide for the regulation and control of public util-

ities and other services affected with a public interest within

this state; to create a public service commission and to pre-

scribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan

public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties

vested by law therein on the public service commission; to pro-

vide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain

matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses;

to prohibit rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify

residential energy conservation programs permitted under state

law for certain federal exemption; to provide for a restructuring

of rates for certain utilities; to encourage the utilization of

resource recovery facilities; to provide for appeals; to provide

appropriations; to declare the effect of this act; to prescribe

penalties; and to repeal all acts contrary to this act,"

(MCL 460.1 to 460.8) by adding section 10z.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 10Z. (1) AGGREGATION MAY BE USED FOR THE PURCHASING OF

2 ELECTRICITY AND RELATED SERVICES FROM AN ALTERNATIVE ELECTRIC

3 SUPPLIER.

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1 (2) LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT MAY AGGREGATE FOR THE PURPOSE

2 OF PURCHASING ELECTRICITY FOR CUSTOMERS WITHIN THEIR BOUNDARIES

3 WITH THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF EACH CUSTOMER AGGREGATED. CUSTOMERS

4 WITHIN A LOCAL UNIT OF GOVERNMENT SHALL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE

5 RIGHT TO CHOOSE THEIR ELECTRICITY SUPPLIER AND ARE NOT REQUIRED

6 TO PURCHASE ELECTRICITY THROUGH THE AGGREGATOR.

7 (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "AGGREGATION" MEANS THE COMBIN-

8 ING OF ELECTRIC LOADS OF MULTIPLE RETAIL CUSTOMERS OR A SINGLE

9 CUSTOMER WITH MULTIPLE SITES TO FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF ELEC-

10 TRIC SERVICE TO SUCH CUSTOMERS.

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