***** 460.1081 THIS SECTION IS REPEALED BY ACT 342 OF 2016 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022 *****
460.1081 Applicability of section to certain electric providers; petition identifying efforts to meet energy waste reduction standards; findings by commission; revision; repeal of section.Sec. 81.
(1) This section applies to electric providers that meet both of the following requirements:
(a) Serve not more than 200,000 customers in this state.
(b) Had average electric rates for residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month that were less than 75% of the average electric rates for residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month for all electric utilities in this state, according to the January 1, 2007, "comparison of average rates for MPSC-regulated electric utilities in Michigan" compiled by the commission.
(2) Beginning 2 years after a provider described in subsection (1) begins implementation of its energy waste reduction plan, the provider may petition the commission to establish alternative energy waste reduction standards. The petition shall identify the efforts taken by the provider to meet the electric provider energy waste reduction standards and demonstrate why the energy waste reduction standards cannot reasonably be met with energy waste reduction programs that are collectively cost-effective. If the commission finds that the petition meets the requirements of this subsection, the commission shall revise the energy waste reduction standards as applied to that electric provider to a level that can reasonably be met with energy waste reduction programs that are collectively cost-effective.
(3) This section is repealed effective January 1, 2022.
History: 2008, Act 295, Imd. Eff. Oct. 6, 2008 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 342, Eff. Apr. 20, 2017
Compiler's Notes: Enacting section 1 of Act 295 of 2008 provides: "Enacting section 1. As provided in section 5 of 1846 RS 1, MCL 8.5, this act is severable."