Sec. 1. The term "municipality", when used in this act, means a city, village or township. The term "public utility", when used in this act, means persons and corporations, other than municipal corporations, or their lessees, trustees and receivers now or hereafter owning or operating in this state equipment or facilities for producing, generating, transmitting, delivering or furnishing gas or electricity for the production of light, heat or power to or for the public for compensation. The term "commission", when used in this act, means the Michigan public utilities commission or such other state governmental agency as may exercise the powers now conferred upon said commission.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.501
Certificate of convenience and necessity; definition
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Cantor v. Detroit Edison Co. (1976)
Most recently applied in Consumers Power Co. v. Public Service Commission (June 1999)
1929, Act 69, Imd
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