in Re Reliability Plans of Electric Utilities for 2017-2021

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

November 16, 2018 Stephen J. Markman., Chief Justice

Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack 158305-6(95)(97) David F. Viviano 158307-8(95)(96) Richard H. Bernstein Kurtis T. Wilder Elizabeth T. Clement, Justices In re RELIABILITY PLANS OF ELECTRIC UTILITIES FOR 2017-2021. __________________________________________

ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESSES ADVOCATING TARIFF EQUITY, Appellee, SC: 158305 v COA 340600 MPSC: 00-018197 CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY, Appellant, and

MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, ENERGY MICHIGAN, INC., and MICHIGAN ELECTRIC AND GAS ASSOCIATION, Appellees. __________________________________________

ENERGY MICHIGAN, INC., Appellee, SC: 158306 v COA 340607 MPSC: 00-018197 CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY, Appellant, and

MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION and MICHIGAN ELECTRIC AND GAS ASSOCIATION, 2

Appellees. __________________________________________

ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESSES ADVOCATING TARIFF EQUITY, Appellee, SC: 158307 v COA 340600 MPSC: 00-018197 MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Appellant, and

CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY, ENERGY MICHIGAN, INC., and MICHIGAN ELECTRIC AND GAS ASSOCIATION, Appellees. ______________________________________________/

ENERGY MICHIGAN, INC., Appellee, SC: 158308 v COA 340607 MPSC: 00-018197 MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Appellant, and

CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY and MICHIGAN ELECTRIC AND GAS ASSOCIATION, Appellees. ______________________________________________/

On order of the Chief Justice, the separate motions of Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., and DTE Electric Company to file briefs amicus curiae are GRANTED. The amicus briefs submitted by those entities on November 5, 2018, and November 8, 2018, respectively, are accepted for filing.

I, Larry S. Royster, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court.

November 16, 2018 Clerk