December 21, 2006

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today said it will hold a public hearing on the proposed rules dealing with consumer standards and billing practices for electric and natural gas residential service.

The MPSC received approval from the State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules (SOAHR) on Feb. 14 to commence a rulemaking proceeding. The Commission received informal approvals from SOAHR and the Legislative Service Bureau on its draft version of the proposed rules on Aug. 7 and Sept. 11, respectively.

To hear comments on the proposed rules, the MPSC has scheduled a public hearing to be held at 10 a.m. on Jan. 31, 2007 in its Lansing office, located at 6545 Mercantile Way.

Comments may also be e-mailed to mpscefilecases@michigan.gov. Written comments should be mailed to the Executive Secretary, Michigan Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 30221, Lansing, MI 48909. All comments should reference Case No. U-14851 and must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Feb. 21, 2007. Comments received on this matter will become public information.

The MPSC is an agency within the Department of Labor & Economic Growth.

Case No. U-14851