DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE
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 section 7 of 1909 PA 106,
MCL 460.557, section 2 of 1909 PA 300, MCL 462.2, section 5 of 1919 PA 419, MCL
460.55, sections 4 and 6 of 1939 PA 3, MCL 460.4 and 460.6, and sections 3, 9, and
231 of the Executive organization act of 1965, 1965 PA 380, MCL 16.103, 16.109,
16.331, and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1996-2, 2003-1, 2008-4, and 2011-4,
MCL 445.2001, 445.2011, 445.2025, and 445.2030)
R 460.3101, R 460.3102, R 460.3203, R 460.3204, R 460.3205, R 460.3301, R 460.3303,
R 460.3304, R 460.3305, R 460.3308, R 460.3408, R 460.3409, R 460.3410, R 460.3411,
R 460.3501, R 460.3502, R 460.3503, R 460.3504, R 460.3505, R 460.3601, R 460.3602,
R 460.3603, R 460.3605, R 460.3606, R 460.3607, R 460.3609, R 460.3610, R 460.3611,
R 460.3612, R 460.3613, R 460.3614, R 460.3615, R 460.3617, R 460.3701, R 460.3702,
R 460.3703, R 460.3704, R 460.3705, R 460.3801, R 460.3802, R 460.3803, and R
460.3804 of the Michigan Administrative Code are amended, R 460.3506 and R
460.3613a are added, and R 460.3309 and R 460.3608 are rescinded, as follows:
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
R 460.3101 Applicability; purpose; modification; adoption of rules and regulations by
electric utility or cooperative.
Rule 101. (1) These rules apply to electric utilities as that term is defined in section 2
of the electric transmission line certification act, 1995 PA 30, MCL 460.562, and
cooperative electric utilities as that term is defined in 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 are intended to promote safe and adequate service to the public and to
provide standards for uniform and reasonable practices by electric utilities and
cooperatives.
(3) These rules do not relieve an electric utility or cooperative from any of its duties
under the laws of this state.
(4) An electric utility or cooperative may adopt reasonable rules and regulations
governing its relations with customers that it finds necessary and that are not
inconsistent with these rules for electric service. Adopted rules and regulations must be
July 25, 2022