Section 486.253 - Electricity or gas sold to public; rates, terms, and conditions; examination of books and records; order of commission; review; certificate of necessity.

MICHIGAN STATUTES AND CODES

Section 486.253 - Electricity or gas sold to public; rates, terms, and conditions; examination of books and records; order of commission; review; certificate of necessity.

ELECTRIC AND GAS CORPORATIONS (EXCERPT)
Act 238 of 1923

486.253 Electricity or gas sold to public; rates, terms, and conditions; examination of books and records; order of commission; review; certificate of necessity.

Sec. 3.

(1) A corporation formed under this act shall sell to the public the electric energy it generates or transmits and the gas it manufactures, produces, stores, or transmits, upon such reasonable terms, rates, and conditions as determined by the Michigan public service commission. The Michigan public service commission may examine all books and records of the corporation and audit the corporation. Any order of the commission may be reviewed, set aside, modified, or affirmed in the manner provided by law.

(2) If 1929 PA 9, MCL 483.101 to 483.120, 1929 PA 69, MCL 460.501 to 460.506, or the electric transmission line certification act, 1995 PA 30, MCL 460.561 to 460.575, requires a certificate of necessity to be obtained from the Michigan public service commission, then the corporation shall, before commencing any condemnation proceedings, first make application to, and obtain from the commission a certificate as required under those acts.

History: 1923, Act 238, Eff. Aug. 30, 1923 ;-- CL 1929, 11873 ;-- Am. 1947, Act 356, Eff. Oct. 11, 1947 ;-- CL 1948, 486.253 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 197, Imd. Eff. July 12, 2004
Compiler's Notes: For provisions of Act 9 of 1929 and Act 69 of 1929, referred to in this section, see MCL 483.101 et seq. and MCL 460.501 et seq., respectively.