Detroit Edison Co. v. Public Service Commission No. 1

In these consolidated cases, appellants Detroit Edison Company (DEC), Michigan Electric Cooperative Association, and Consumers Energy Company (CEC) appeal as of right from the orders entered by appellee Michigan Public Service Commission (PSC) imposing and modifying a code of conduct governing the relationships between the utilities and their affiliates. We affirm in each case.

I. UNDERLYING FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Beginning in 1997, the PSC issued a series of orders establishing the rates, terms, and conditions for retail open access for DEC and CEC, both of which are regulated suppliers of…