Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 486.253 (2026)

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

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ELECTRIC AND GAS CORPORATIONS

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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1969–1984 · leading case: Detroit Edison Co. v. Armada Twp., 357 N.W.2d 843 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984).

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Detroit Edison Co. v. Armada Twp., 357 N.W.2d 843 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). “Since the Public Service Commission has consistently declined to pass upon the question of necessity for transmission lines, Edison argues, the question of necessity is for the circuit court. In answer, Armada Township and the individual property owners contend that §2(3) is…”

Attorney Gen. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 324 N.W.2d 628 (Mich. Ct. App. 1982). “After full consideration of the briefs on appeal and of the circuit court and commission records, we reach the same result and affirm.”

Indiana & Michigan Elec. Co. v. Miller, 172 N.W.2d 223 (Mich. Ct. App. 1969). “Instead, their position is that CL 1948, § 486.253 (Stat Ann 1969 Cum Supp § 22.1673) expresses a “limitation and condition precedent to the institution of condemnation proceedings.”

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