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2005:			December - November - October - September - August - July - June - May - April - March - February - January
	December
		• 22 -	MPSC Approves Rate Cut for DetroitEdisonCommercial and Industrial Bundled Customers, New Economic Development Rate Designed to Attract New Industrial Development to Michigan
		• 22 -	MPSC Limits Power Supply Cost Recovery Factors for 2006
		• 22 -	MPSC Approves Amended License for T2 Communications, L.L.C. to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 22 -	MPSC Reduces Consumers Energy's Electric Rate Request by 71 Percent, $86 Million Rate Increase Authorized $27 Million Low Income and Energy Efficiency Fund Established
		• 19 -	MPSC Grants Alternative Gas Supplier License to Universal Gas & Electric Corporation
		• 19 -	MPSC Grants Two Licenses to Alternative Electric Suppliers
		• 19 -	MPSC Grants Five Licenses, One Temporary License to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 19 -	MPSC to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Michigan Gas Safety Standards
		• 19 -	MPSC Grants Samson Resources Company Authority to Construct and Operate Pipeline
		• 19 -	MPSC Seeks Comments on 2004-2005 Michigan Renewables Energy Program Report
		• 19 -	MPSC: Homeless Shelters Receive Assistance with Utility Bills
		• 19 -	MPSC Approves $10 million in Low-income Energy Efficiency Grants
		• 09 -	Michigan Public Service Commission Chairman J. Peter Lark to Host Consumer Forum in Farmington Hills
		• 01 -	Michigan Public Service Commission Chairman J. Peter Lark to Host Consumer Forum in Hudsonville
	November
		• 30 -	MPSC Approves Gas Cost Recovery Factors for Aquila Networks - MGU and Consumers Energy Company
		• 22 -	MPSC Approves Consumers Energy Company Tariff Designed to Attract New Industrial Development to Michigan
		• 22 -	MPSC Chairman Hails New Michigan Telecommunications Act That Protects Customers
		• 10 -	MPSC Grants Federal Oil Company, LLC Authority to Construct and Operate Pipeline
		• 10 -	MPSC Amends One License, Grants Two Temporary Licenses to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 10 -	MPSC to Hold Hearings on DetroitEdison's and Consumers Energy's Proposed Power Supply Cost Recovery Factors for January 2006
		• 10 -	MPSC Approves Nine Settlement Agreements Dealing with Power Supply Cost Reconciliations
		• 01 -	MPSC: Change a Light to See Big Electric Savings
	October
		• 28 -	MPSC Approves Gas Cost Recovery Settlement Agreements for Michigan Consolidated Gas Company and SEMCO Energy Gas Company
		• 26 -	MPSC Approves Three Gas Cost Recovery Settlement Agreements
		• 18 -	MPSC Designates UPCAP Services, Inc. as the Upper Peninsula's 2-1-1 Community Resource Information and Referral Answering Point
		• 18 -	MPSC Grants Muskegon Development Company Authority to Construct and Operate Pipeline
		• 18 -	MPSC Approves Power Supply Cost Recovery Settlement Agreements for Alpena Power Company, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and We Energies
		• 18 -	MPSC Grants SUEZ Energy Resources NA, Inc. a License as an Alternative Electric Supplier
		• 18 -	MPSC Grants One License, Two Temporary Licenses and One Amended License to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 18 -	MPSC Approves Eight Consumers Energy Power Purchase Agreements for Renewable Energy Projects in Michigan
		• 18 -	MPSC Establishes Emergency Rules for Electric and Gas Bills from November 1 through March 31, 2006
		• 18 -	MPSC to Review, Make Recommendations on Energy Efficiency Programs
		• 18 -	MPSC Directs Detroit Edison to File Report on Its Administrative and General Expenses
		• 18 -	MPSC Directs Detroit Edison to File Report on Its Administrative and General Expenses
		• 11 -	MPSC Releases Winter Energy Appraisal, Natural Gas Prices Expected to Rise 46 Percent During Heating Months Compared to Last Winter
		• 11 -	With Natural Gas Prics Up Dramatically, MPSC Reminds Customers to "Be WinterWise," Highlights Financial Assistance Programs for Low-Income Customers
		• 10 -	MPSC Issues Request for Proposals for $10 Million in Low-Income Energy Efficiency Grants
		• 06 -	MPSC Expedites Contested Cases on Revising Gas Cost Recovery Plans and Factors for Five Michigan Gas Utility Companies
	September
		• 20 -	MPSC Approves Upper Peninsula Telephone Company's Expanded Local Calling Plan and Rates
		• 20 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Rolling Under Recovery of $646,295 into SEMCO Energy Gas Company's Current 2005 Gas Cost Recovery Costs
		• 20 -	MPSC to Hold Three Public Hearings on Proposed Stray Voltage Rules
		• 20 -	MPSC Seeks Comments on Detroit Edison Renewable Energy Program
		• 20 -	MPSC Approves Expanded Local Calling throughout the Upper Peninsula for Four Telephone Companies
		• 20 -	MPSC Grants Savoy Energy, L.P. Authority to Construct and Operate Pipeline
		• 20 -	MPSC Approves Gas Cost Recovery Factors for Aquila Networks - MGU and SEMCO Energy Gas Company
		• 20 -	MPSC Grants License to Matrix Telecom, Inc. to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 01 -	MPSC Issues Request for Proposals for Low-Income Energy Assistance Grants
	August
		• 16 -	MPSC Designates United Way for Southeastern Michigan 2-1-1 Partnership as the 2-1-1 Community Resource Information and Referral Answering Point for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties
		• 16 -	MPSC Grants Five Companies Authority to Construct and Operate Pipelines
		• 16 -	MPSC Grants Two Licenses to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 16 -	MPSC Grants UP Power Marketing LLC a License as an Alternative Electric Supplier
		• 04 -	MPSC Grants Major Pipeline, L.L.C. Authority to Construct and Operate Pipeline
		• 04 -	MPSC Grants Alternative Gas Supplier License to Exelon Energy Company
		• 04 -	MPSC Grants SBC Request to Deregulate Rates for Certain Residential and Business Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 04 -	MPSC Grants License to IBFA Acquisition Company, LLC to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 01 -	MPSC Grants a License to Osirus Communications, Inc. to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 01 -	MPSC Orders Detroit Edison and Consumers Energy to File Reports on Outages and Low Voltage Problems
		• 01 -	MPSC Schedules Consumer Forums around the State in September
		• 01 -	MPSC Adopts New Telecommunication Service Quality Rules
	July
		• 19 -	MPSC Grants License to Bright House Networks Information Services (Michigan) LLC to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 01 -	MPSC Releases Status Report on Michigan's Future Electric Capacity Needs
	June
		• 30 -	MPSC Grants Alternative Gas Supplier License to WPS Energy Services, Inc.
		• 30 -	MPSC Grants Three Companies Authority to Construct and Operate Pipelines
		• 30 -	MPSC Approves $6 Million in Energy Efficiency Grants to 11 Organizations
		• 30 -	MPSC Approves Captioned Telephone Service for Hearing Impaired and Handicapped Individuals
		• 30 -	Michigan Launches Registry to Protect Children from Inappropriate Email
		• 16 -	MPSC Denies Application to Offer Expanded Local Calling throughout the Upper Peninsula
		• 16 -	MPSC Grants License to CenturyTel Acquisition LLC to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 16 -	MPSC Grants Alternative Gas Supplier License to Direct Energy Services, LLC
		• 07 -	MPSC Makes Four Consumer Alerts Available in Spanish
		• 07 -	MPSC Grants Two Licenses, Two Temporary Licenses to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 07 -	MPSC Grants Savoy Energy Limited Partnership and Samson Resources Company Authority to Construct and Operate Pipelines
		• 07 -	MPSC Approves Wisconsin Public Service Corporation's New Online Power Exchange Program
		• 01 -	MPSC Releases Report on Status of Telecommunications Competition in Michigan, State Remains a National Leader
	May
		• 19 -	MPSC Releases Summer Energy Appraisal
		• 18 -	MPSC Approves Expanded Local Calling Plan for Chapin Telephone Company
		• 17 -	MPSC Grants Five Licenses to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 17 -	MPSC Grants Consumers Energy Company Authority to Construct and Operate Pipeline
		• 17 -	MPSC Designates Community Access Line of the Lakeshore, Inc. as the 2-1-1 Community Resource Information and Referral Answering Point for Muskegon County
	April
		• 28 -	MPSC Grants Temporary License to CenturyTel Acquisition, LLC to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 28 -	MPSC Fines Detroit Edison $975,000 for Violation of Electric Choice Tariff
		• 28 -	MPSC Approves Rate Relief Increase of $25,445,000 for Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
		• 28 -	MPSC Asks Michigan Legislature to Amend the Michigan Telecommunications Act to Add Voice over Internet Protocol Consumer Protection Measures
	March
		• 29 -	MPSC Grants Two Licenses and Three Temporary Licenses to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 29 -	MPSC Issues New Consumer Alert on Natural Gas Choice
		• 29 -	MPSC Grants Alternative Gas Supplier License to Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op
		• 29 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Increasing SEMCO Energy Gas Company's Rates by $7,113,000 Annually
		• 29 -	MPSC Seeks Comment on Proposed Use of Captioned Telephone Service by Hearing Impaired and Handicapped Individuals
		• 29 -	MPSC Approves Agreement Implementing Statewide Net Metering Program that will Allow Customers to Put Excess Electricity Back on the Grid
		• 07 -	MPSC Issues Annual Report
	February
		• 28 -	MPSC Issues Order Starting Collaborative Process on Wholesale Unbundled Network Elements (UNE) by SBC and Verizon
		• 28 -	MPSC Approves Expanded Local Calling Plan for Blanchard Telephone Association
		• 24 -	MPSC Approves Expanded Local Calling Plans and Rates for Three Telephone Companies
		• 24 -	MPSC Grants Four Licenses to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service
		• 24 -	MPSC Approves Tariffs Related to Sale of Peninsular Gas Company to SEMCO Energy Gas Company
		• 24 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Consumers Energy Company to Roll Net Refund Balance into Its 2004-2005 Gas Cost Recovery Plan Year
		• 24 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing SEMCO Energy Gas Company's Gas Cost Recovery Revenues and Expenses
		• 24 -	MPSC Grants Alternative Gas Supplier License to My Choice Energy LLC
		• 24 -	MPSC Grants Major Pipeline L.L.C. Authority to Construct and Operate Pipeline
		• 24 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Alpena Power Company to Implement Power Supply Cost Recovery Plan
		• 24 -	MPSC Approves Unbundled Rates for Nine Michigan Electric Cooperatives
		• 24 -	MPSC Approves $5 Million in Low Income Energy Efficiency Grants
		• 01 -	MPSC Releases Annual Electric Competition Report Showing a 45 Percent Increase in Choice Customers
	January
		• 25 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Michigan Movers Association to Increase Rates by 6.4 Percent, T-1660
		• 25 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Authorizing Michigan Movers Association to Increase Rates by 6.4 Percent, T-1660
		• 25 -	MPSC Issues Order Requiring 2005 Energy Assessments, U-14414
		• 25 -	MPSC Directs Detroit Edison to File Report on Fermi 2 Shutdown, U-14420
		• 25 -	MPSC Directs Consumers Energy to Seek Approval of New Renewable Resources Program Tariffs by March 31, Have Program Operating by End of Year, U-13843
		• 25 -	MPSC Approves Modified Resource Conservation Plan Sought by Consumers Energy, U-14031
		• 25 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement Amending We Energies' Electric Service to White Pine Mine, U-14349
		• 25 -	MPSC Approves Settlement Agreement for Xcel Energy to Implement Power Supply Cost Recovery Factor for 2005, U-14263
		• 25 -	MPSC Approves $15 Million in Low Income and Energy Efficiency Fund Grants, U-13129
		• 25 -	MPSC Grants Temporary License to Arialink Telecom to Provide Basic Local Exchange Service, U-14357
		• 25 -	MPSC Grants O.I.L. Energy Corp. and Samson Resources Company Authority to Construct and Operate Pipelines, U-14377, U-14394
		• 20 -	Greg White Appointed Michigan Public Service Commission Legislative Liaison
		• 14 -	MPSC Issues Request for Proposals for $5 Million in Low-Income Energy Efficiency Grants
		• 06 -	MPSC Grants SBC Request to Deregulate Rates for Business Local Exchange Service in Access Area A for One Year Trial Period, U-14323 and U-14324


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