Great Wolf Lodge of Traverse City, LLC v. Public Service Commission

This case requires us to resolve three issues. First, whether a utility’s right of first entitlement to provide electrical service to “the entire electric load on the premises” of a “customer” ceases when the “customer” on the property changes.1 Second, whether the Public Service Commission (PSC) is required to impose interest on a refund it awards when it determines that a utility has overcharged a consumer. Third, whether the PSC is required to impose a fine whenever a utility “neglects” to comply with one of its orders.2

We conclude that a utility’s right of first entitlement set forth in…