DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
SERVICE QUALITY AND RELIABILITY STANDARDS
FOR ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
Filed with the secretary of state on April 10, 2023
These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the secretary of state unless
adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969,
1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections
become effective 7 days after filing with the secretary of state.
(By authority conferred on the public service commission by sections 4, 6, and 10p of
1939 PA 3, MCL 460.4, 460.6, and 460.10p, section 7 of 1909 PA 106, MCL 460.557,
section 5 of 1919 PA 419, MCL 460.55, and sections 3, 9, and 231 of the Executive
reorganization act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.103, 16.109, and 16.331)
R 460.701, R 460.702, R 460.703, R 460.721, R 460.722, R 460.723, R 460.724, R
460.731, R 460.732, R 460.733, R 460.734, R 460.741, R 460.742, R 460.743, R
460.744, R 460.745, R 460.746, R 460.747, R 460.748, R 460.751, and R 460.752 of the
Michigan Administrative Code are amended, as follows:
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
R 460.701 Application of rules.
Rule 1. (1) These rules apply to electric utilities as defined by section 2 of the electric
transmission line certification act, 1995 PA 30, MCL 460.562, and cooperative electric
utilities as defined by section 2 of the electric cooperative member-regulation act, 2008
PA 167, MCL 460.32, that are subject to the jurisdiction of the public service
commission.
(2) These rules do not relieve an electric utility that is subject to the jurisdiction of the
public service commission from any of its duties under the laws of this state, including all
of the requirements of R 460.3101 to R 460.3908.
R 460.702 Definitions.
Rule 2. As used in these rules:
(a) "All conditions" means conditions reflected by data derived through the
amalgamation of data from normal conditions, gray sky conditions, and catastrophic
conditions. All conditions does not mean only normal conditions or only gray sky
conditions or only catastrophic conditions.
(b) "Approved by the commission" means that a favorable commission order has been
obtained.
April 25, 2022