In re Michigan Consolidated Gas Co.'s Compliance

Appellant Association of Businesses Advocating Tariff Equity (ABATE)1 appeals by right a June 2, 2009, order of the Michigan Public Service Commission (PSC), approving the energy optimization plan submitted by Michigan Consolidated Gas Company (MichCon) pursuant to Michigan’s Clean, Renewable, and Efficient Energy Act, 2008 PA 295, MCL 460.1001 et seq. (the Act).2 We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

The Act became effective on October 6, 2008. MCL 460.1191 provides that the PSC was to issue a temporary order implementing the Act within 60 days of its passage. As discussed more fully in this Court’s…