DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

                          PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

      FILING PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRIC, WASTEWATER, STEAM, AND GAS UTILITIES

(By authority conferred on the public service commission by section 7 of  106 
PA 1909, section 2 of 1909 PA 300, sections 5 and 7 of 1919 PA 419, section 6 
of 1939 PA 3, and sections 3, 9, and 231 of 1965 PA  380,  MCL  460.557,  MCL 
462.2, MCL 460.55, MCL 460.57, MCL 460.6, MCL 16.103,  MCL  16.109,  and  MCL 
16.331)

                        PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

R 460.2011   Scope.
  Rule 11. All electric, wastewater, steam,  and  gas  utilities  under   the 
commission's jurisdiction shall use these rules  when  filing  the  following 
documents with the commission:
  (a) Rate schedules.
  (b) Rules and regulations.
  (c) Standard customer forms index.
  (d) Special contracts.

  History: 1981 AACS; 2007 AACS.


R 460.2012   Definitions.
  Rule 12. As used in these rules:
  (a) "Commission" means the Michigan public service commission.
  (b) "Effective date" means the date when the tariff sheet must be followed.
  (c) "Issue date" means the date the utility files a tariff sheet with   the 
commission.
  (d) "Rate book" means the complete set of  utility  filings  submitted   in 
accordance with these rules.
  (e) "Rate schedule" or "rider" means the rate or charge for  a   particular 
classification of service, including all special terms and  conditions  under 
which that service is furnished at the prescribed rate or charge.
  (f) "Rate sheet" or "tariff sheet" means any of  the  documents  filed   in 
accordance with R 460.2022.
  (g) "Rules and  regulations"  means  the  rules,  regulations,   practices, 
classifications, exceptions, and conditions that  the  utility  must  observe 
when providing service.
  (h) "Special contract" means an electric, steam, or gas rate schedule   for 
utility service provided to a customer under a negotiated agreement providing 
rates or rules and regulations other than those listed in the utility's  rate 
book.
  (i) "Standard customer forms index" means a listing  showing  the   number, 
title, and revision date for all standard forms, in any format (preprinted or 
electronically preformatted) that the utility uses to document  contracts  or 
other agreements that create or alter a customer's rights or responsibilities 
in dealings with the utility.  Standard customer  forms  require  a  customer 
signature or are specifically referenced within the rate book  for  execution 
between the utility and customers.

  History: 1981 AACS; 2007 AACS.


R  460.2013   Rescission.
  Rule 13. R 460.2001 to R 460.2008 of the  Michigan   Administrative   Code, 
appearing on pages 4776 to 4782 of the 1979  Michigan  Administrative   Code, 
are rescinded.

  History: 1981 AACS.


                             PART 2. RATE BOOK

R 460.2021   General filing instructions.
  Rule 21. (1) When the commission directs a utility to file rate  schedules, 
rules, and regulations, or special contracts, the  utility  shall  submit  an 
electronic copy of the document in the  form  prescribed  in  the  commission 
order.
  (2) When submitting filings, the utility shall also submit  a   transmittal 
letter listing the tariff sheets being filed, the reason or reasons  for  the 
filing, and the commission order or orders to which the filing responds.
  (3)  After  accepting  a  filing,   the   commission   shall   return    an 
electronically stamped copy of the utility's filing and a  filing  acceptance 
letter to the utility.  The  acceptance  letter,  the  utility's  transmittal 
letter, and the stamped copy of the filing returned to  the  utility  signify 
that the commission accepted the filing.

  History: 1981 AACS; 2007 AACS.


R 460.2022   Size and form.
  Rule 22. (1) Utilities shall submit all filings electronically,   formatted 
for printing on 8-1/2 by 11-inch sheets with a 1-inch left-hand margin.
  (2) The format of each filing shall include a blank 2-inch square area   at 
the bottom center of each printed sheet to provide space for the commission's 
stamp of acceptance or approval and a 1-inch square blank space at the bottom 
right or left  corner  of  each  printed  sheet  to  provide  space  for  the 
commission's cancellation stamp.
  (3) Sections.  All of the following sections shall  appear  in  each   rate 
book in the order shown:
  (a) Title page.
  (b) Index.
  (c) Table of contents checklist.
  (d) Description of territory served.
  (e) Index of cities, villages, townships, and counties served.
  (f) Technical terms and abbreviations.
  (g) Miscellaneous.
  (h) Rules and regulations.
  (i) Rate schedules and riders.
  (j) Standard customer forms index.

  History: 1981 AACS; 2007 AACS.


R 460.2023   Numbering and general data to appear on each sheet.
  Rule 23. (1) Tariff Sheet numbers. Every sheet in each rate book shall   be 
numbered using a decimal numbering system  or  equivalent,  as  described  in 
subrules (3) and (4) of this rule.
  (2) Commission number and utility  name.   Each  utility  shall  assign   a 
unique commission number (M.P.S.C. number) to each  rate  book,  which  shall 
appear in the upper left-hand corner of every sheet.  A suffix  that  denotes 
the type of service provided shall be used  with  the  M.P.S.C.  number,  for 
example, M.P.S.C. No. 1--Gas.   All of the following shall apply:
  (a) The utility name shall appear on each sheet under the M.P.S.C.   number 
or at the top center of the tariff sheet.
  (b) Each utility shall designate its first rate book as M.P.S.C. No.  1.
Unless the commission directs otherwise, each utility issuing a complete  new 
rate book shall assign the next serial M.P.S.C. number to the reissue.
  (c) If a utility changes its name, its new rate book shall be M.P.S.C. No.
1.
  (3) Original tariff sheet markings. Utilities shall mark  "Original   Sheet 
No. ...." in the upper right-hand corner of each original tariff sheet.
  (4) Revised sheet markings. Utilities shall mark a  revised  sheet  in  the 
upper right-hand corner with the serial number of the  revised  tariff  sheet 
and the number or numbers of the sheet  or  sheets  that  the  revised  sheet 
replaces, for example,
    First revised sheet No. 5.1
    Cancels original sheet No. 5.1
  (5) Issue markings. Utilities shall mark all of the following   information 
in the lower left-hand corner of every tariff sheet:
  (a) The issue date.
  (b) The utility issuing officer's name and title.
  (c) The city and state of the utility's main office.
  (6) Effective date.  Utilities shall mark the effective date in the   lower 
right-hand corner of every tariff sheet containing a rate schedule, rider, or 
rule and regulation, for example, Effective for service rendered on and after 
January 1, 2006.  Effective for bills rendered on and after January 1, 2006.
  (7)  Commission  approval.   Utilities  shall  mark  every  tariff    sheet 
containing rate schedules, riders,  or  rules  and  regulations  approved  by 
commission order in the lower right-hand corner as shown:
   Issued under authority of the Michigan Public Service Commission,
   dated.........................in Case No. ..................... .
  (8) Change markings. Each utility shall use a system  for  marking  revised 
tariff sheets so that the nature and extent of  changes  to  rate  schedules, 
rules, or regulations are readily apparent.   When  the  utility  creates  an 
entirely new "original" tariff sheet for a new rate schedule, rider, or rules 
and regulations, all prior change markings may be dropped.

  History: 1981 AACS; 2007 AACS.


R 460.2024   Description of individual sheets and sections.
  Rule 24. (1) Title sheet.  The title sheet shall be the first numbered page 
(tariff sheet number 1 of the rate book and shall be marked as specified in R 
460.2023.
  (2) Index.  The rate book shall contain an index listing the number  and/or 
letter and title of every rate schedule, rider, or rule and regulation in the 
rate book.  Unless the commission staff allows otherwise, the index shall  be 
amended whenever any change or addition is made in the rate book.
  (3) Table of contents-checklist. Each rate book shall include a  table   of 
contents-checklist that lists, in sequential order, each  tariff  sheet,  the 
revision, and the effective date or cancellation date.  Unless the commission 
staff allows otherwise, the table  of  contents-checklist  shall  be  amended 
whenever any change or addition is made in the rate book.
  (4) Description of territory served. Each rate book shall include  a   list 
of  the  cities,  villages,  townships,  and  counties   receiving   services 
controlled by the rate book.  If available, a map  of  the  territory  served 
shall also be included (on 8-1/2 by 11-inch page(s).
  (5)  Index  of  cities,  villages,  townships,  and  counties  served   and 
applicable rate schedules. If the utility rates vary by location  within  the 
utility's service territory, then each utility rate  book  shall  contain  an 
index showing the cities, villages, townships, and counties  served  and  the 
rate schedules that apply to each. If the utility rate schedules are  uniform 
throughout the utility's service territory and  each  rate  schedule  clearly 
indicates that uniformity, this section may be omitted.
  (6) Technical terms and abbreviations.  Each rate  book  shall  include   a 
glossary giving complete concise definitions of terms of art,  technical  and 
special terms, acronyms, abbreviations, and reference marks used in the  rate 
schedules, riders, or rules and regulations.
  (7) Miscellaneous. Each rate book shall  include  a  section  for   general 
information not suitable for the other sections.  For example,  if  rates  in 
certain cities, villages, townships, and counties are governed by  franchise, 
permits, or agreements, then those agreements  shall  be  described  in  this 
section.
  (8) Rules and regulations. Each rate book shall include an  index   listing 
all the commission-issued administrative rules that  apply  to  the  utility, 
which shall be incorporated into the utility rate book by reference  in  this 
index.  Each rate book shall also include an index  to  and  a  copy  of  any 
utility-issued  rules  and  regulations  that  supplement   or   modify   the 
application of the commission's administrative rules  to  a  customer.   Each 
utility-issued rule and regulation shall be assigned a  title  and  a  unique 
reference letter or number.  The 2 indices may  be  combined.   Both  indices 
shall clearly indicate  any  rate  schedules  to  which  a  listed  rule  and 
regulation does not apply.
  (9) Rate schedules. Except for special contract rates  (see  R   460.2031), 
all rate schedules shall be placed in and made a part of the  rate  book  and 
organized as follows:
  (a) Rate schedules shall be placed in the following sequence:
  (i) Rate schedules for residential (domestic) service.
  (ii) Rate schedules for rural service.
  (iii) Rate schedules for commercial service.
  (iv) Rate schedules for industrial service.
  (v) Rate schedules for municipal service.
  (vi) Rate schedules for general availability,  miscellaneous,  or   special 
services.
  (b) Only 1 rate schedule shall be placed on a single tariff sheet.  If   an 
individual rate schedule requires  more  than  one  sheet,  sheets  that  are 
continued shall be marked "continued to sheet No. . .  ."  at  the  bottom.
Sheets that continue from a prior page shall be marked "continued from  sheet 
No. . . ." at the top below the tariff sheet heading.
  (c) As applicable, the following information shall  be  shown  with   every 
rate schedule:
  (i) Who may take or use the service.
  (ii) The territory where the rate is applicable unless the rate is open  to 
all territories served by the utility.
  (iii) Hours service is available unless the service schedules are the  same 
as stated elsewhere in the rate book.
  (iv) Character of service, such  as  continuous,  limited,  or  standby.
Unless stated elsewhere in the rate book, each rate  schedule  shall  display 
the current characteristics for electric service or the heating value for gas 
service for the entire territory served.
  (v) Rate or rates.
  (vi) Discount or other terms of payment.
  (vii) Minimum charge.
  (viii) The term and form of the contract  used  or  a  statement  that   no 
contract is required.
  (ix) The number and titles of any special rules or regulations in the  rate 
book that apply to the rate schedules if those rules or regulations  are  not 
printed on the rate schedule tariff sheet.
  (d) Cancellations.  All of the following shall apply:
  (i) Where the rate schedule is to be cancelled, the rate  schedule   tariff 
sheet or sheets shall be replaced  with  a  revised  tariff  sheet,  numbered 
according to R 460.2023(4), that states "This sheet has been cancelled and is 
reserved for future use."
  (ii) If several consecutive tariff sheets are to be cancelled, the   sheets 
may be replaced with 1 revised tariff sheet that lists  the  numbers  of  the 
cancelled sheets and the revised number of each sheet on the  page  and  that 
states "These sheets have been cancelled and are reserved for future use."
  (iii) When any tariff sheet is cancelled, the table of   contents-checklist 
shall be updated to show the cancelled page or pages.
  (e) Standard customer forms index.  All of the following shall apply:
  (i) Each utility shall submit a listing, by number,  title,  and   revision 
date, of all standard forms  in  any  format  (preprinted  or  electronically 
preformatted) that the utility uses to document contracts or other agreements 
that create or alter a customer's rights or responsibilities in dealings with 
the utility.
  (ii) Utilities shall give each standard form a unique reference number.
  (iii) Each utility shall maintain and make available to the  commission   a 
link to an electronic copy of all standard customer service forms.

  History: 1981 AACS; 2007 AACS.


                         PART 3. SPECIAL CONTRACTS

R 460.2031   Filing special contracts.
  Rule 31. (1) When a utility enters into  a  special  contract  to   provide 
service in a manner or at a rate not specifically covered by its  filed  rate 
schedules or rules and regulations, the utility shall file an application for 
approval of the special contract with the commission.
  (2) If the commission specifies any modifications to the proposed   special 
contract with its approval order, then within 30 days, the utility shall file 
a copy of  the  executed  special  contract,  modified  as  required  by  the 
commission's order.

  History: 1981 AACS; 2007 AACS.