Attorney General v. Public Service Commission

The issue before this Court is whether the Michigan Public Service Commission (psc) can “approve” a long-term purchase of electric capacity from Ontario Hydro without conducting a contested case proceeding under MCL 460.6j; MSA 22.13(6j) or MCL 460.6a; MSA 22.13(6a). We conclude that the PSC could so proceed in this case, and we affirm the PSC’s October 25, 1995, order in Public Service Commission Case No. U-10939 authorizing Detroit Edison to recover from its customers the costs associated with its purchase of the capacity from Ontario Hydro.

Detroit Edison has an ownership interest in a…