(4) Prospective customers for single-phase service that are located more than 300
feet, but within 2,640 feet, from the distribution facilities of 1 or more utilities shall be
served by the closest utility.
(5) Prospective customers for single-phase service that are located more than
2,640 feet from the distribution facilities of any utility shall have the service of their
choice, subject to the provisions of subrule (10) of this rule.
(6) Prospective customers for 3-phase service that are located within 300 feet of
the 3-phase distribution facilities of 2 or more utilities shall have the service of their
choice.
(7) Prospective customers for 3-phase service that are located more than 300 feet,
but within 2,640 feet, from the 3-phase distribution facilities of 1 or more utilities shall
be served by the closest utility.
(8) Prospective customers for 3-phase service that are located more than 2,640 feet
from the 3-phase distribution facilities of any utility shall have the service of their
choice, subject to the provisions of subrule (10) of this rule.
(9) Regardless of any other provisions in these rules, a prospective industrial
customer, as defined under the industrial classification manual, division D,
manufacturing, for 3-phase service that will have a connected load of more than 500
kilowatts shall have its choice of service from any nearby utility that is willing to
construct the necessary facilities. The facilities that are constructed to serve an
industrial customer that would otherwise have been served by another utility shall not
qualify as a measuring point in determining which utility will serve new customers in
the future.
(10) The extension of distribution facilities, except as provided in subrules (3),
(4), (6), and (7) of this rule, where an extension will be located within 1 mile of
another utility's distribution facilities, shall
not be made by a utility without first giving the commission and any affected
utility 10 days' notice of its intention by submitting a map showing the location of
the proposed new distribution facilities, the location of the prospective customers,
and the location of the facilities of any other utility in the area. If no objections to
the proposed extension of distribution facilities are received by the commission within
the 10-day notice period, the utility may proceed to construct the facilities. If
objections are received, the determination of which utility will extend service may be
made the subject of a public hearing and a determination by the commission, upon
proper application by any affected party.
(11) The first utility serving a customer pursuant to these rules is entitled to
serve the entire electric load on the premises of that customer even if another
utility is closer to a portion of the customer's load.
(12) A utility may waive its rights to serve a customer or group of customers if
another utility is willing and able to provide
commission is notified and has no objections.
the
required service and if the
(13) Nothing contained in these rules shall be construed to circumvent the
requirements of Act No. 69 of the Public Acts of 1929, as amended, being S460.501
et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or to authorize a utility to extend its service
into a municipality then being served by another utility without complying with the
provisions of Act No. 69 of the Public Acts of 1929, as amended.
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