Consumers Power Co. v. Public Service Commission

We granted leave in these cases to determine whether defendant Michigan Public Service Commission (PSC) exceeded its statutory authority in ordering the Detroit Edison Company and Consumers Power Company to engage in “retail wheeling.” We hold that the PSC lacks the authority to order retail wheeling. Therefore, we reverse the Court of Appeals and vacate the PSC order implementing the experimental retail wheeling program.

*152I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL POSTURE

In 1992, the Association of Businesses Advocating Tariff Equity (abate) petitioned the PSC for an experimental retail wheeling…