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Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.501 (2026)

Certificate of convenience and necessity; definition.

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CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY


Act 69 of 1929


460.501 Certificate of convenience and necessity; definition.

Sec. 1.

    The term "municipality", when used in this act, means a city, village or township.

    The term "public utility", when used in this act, means persons and corporations, other than municipal corporations, or their lessees, trustees and receivers now or hereafter owning or operating in this state equipment or facilities for producing, generating, transmitting, delivering or furnishing gas or electricity for the production of light, heat or power to or for the public for compensation.

    The term "commission", when used in this act, means the Michigan public utilities commission or such other state governmental agency as may exercise the powers now conferred upon said commission.

History: 1929, Act 69, Imd. Eff. Apr. 23, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 11087 ;-- CL 1948, 460.501

Compiler's Notes:

    The public utilities commission, referred to in this section, was abolished and its powers and duties transferred to the public service commission by MCL 460.4.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases, 1958–2004 · leading case: Consumers Power Co. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 596 N.W.2d 126 (Mich. 1999).
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Consumers Power Co. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 596 N.W.2d 126 (Mich. 1999). · cites it 6× “§ 460.501 et seq.; MSA 22.141 et seq. The referee recommended that the PSC allow retail wheeling only if the end-user's local utility agreed to provide the service.”
Mayor of Lansing v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 680 N.W.2d 840 (Mich. 2004). · cites it 2× “69 of the Public Acts of 1929, as amended, being § 460.501 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, that wants to construct a plant, equipment, property, or facility for furnishing public utility service for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity is required by…”
Cantor v. Detroit Edison Co., 428 U.S. 579 (1976). · cites it 2× “[11] See Brief for Respondent 11; Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.501 (1970). [12] "The California Agricultural Prorate Act authorizes the establishment, through action of state officials, of programs for the marketing of agricultural commodities produced in the state, so as to restrict…”
Huron Portland Cement Co. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 88 N.W.2d 492 (Mich. 1958). · cites it 2× “The Michigan public service commission erred in determining that the provisions of PA 1929, No 69 (CL 1948, § 460.501 et seq. [Stat Ann § 22.141 et seq.”
Nat'l Steel Corp. v. Long, 689 F. Supp. 729 (W.D. Mich. 1988). · cites it 2× “§ 460.501 et seq.; M.S.A. § 22.141 et seq.”
Mayor of Lansing v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 666 N.W.2d 298 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). “69 of the Public Acts of 1929, as amended, being § 460.501 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, that wants to construct a plant, equipment, property, or facility for furnishing public utility service for which a *7 certificate of public convenience and necessity is required by…”
Dome Pipeline Corp. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 439 N.W.2d 700 (Mich. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “The issue presented is whether an interstate common carrier of liquid hydrocarbons is a gas public utility under the public utility act, 1929 PA 69 , MCL 460.501 et seq.; MSA 22.141 et seq., which must first obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity before…”
Sullivan v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 287 N.W.2d 188 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). “; § 6 of the act regarding certificates of convenience and necessity for new gas or electric projects, MCL 460.501 et seq.; MSA 22.141 et seq.; § 7 of the act regulating transmission of electricity through highways, MCL 460.”
City of Marshall v. Consumers Power Co., 523 N.W.2d 483 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994). “, without first seeking to obtain a certificate of public conve *669 nience and necessity (cpcn) pursuant to 1929 PA 69 (Act 69), MCL 460.501 et seq.; MSA 22.141 et seq. Consumers’ original claim of appeal was dismissed by this Court for lack of jurisdiction for the reason that…”
In Re Retail Wheeling Tariffs, 575 N.W.2d 808 (Mich. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 3× “The PSC concluded that third-party providers engaging in sales of power to retail wheeling customers would be required to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity (cpcn) pursuant to 1929 PA 69 (Act 69), MCL 460.501 et seq.] MSA 22.141 et seq., before a…”
Nat'l Steel Corp. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 516 N.W.2d 139 (Mich. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “(Act 9), or 1929 PA 69 , MCL 460.501 et seq.; MSA 22.141 et seq. (Act 69).”
Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. v. Miller, 172 N.W.2d 223 (Mich. Ct. App. 1969). “2 CL 1948, § 460.501 et seq. (Stat Ann § 22.141 et seq.”
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