in Re Reliability Plans of Electric Utilities for 2017-2021

Opinion

Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

September 12, 2019 Bridget M. McCormack, Chief Justice

David F. Viviano, Chief Justice Pro Tem

158305-6(115)(120)(121)(122)(123)(125)(129) Stephen J. Markman Brian K. Zahra 158307-8 Richard H. Bernstein Elizabeth T. Clement Megan K. Cavanagh, 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, Appellees. ______________________________________ 2

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 to file briefs amicus curiae are GRANTED, and the amicus briefs submitted by the following entities are accepted for filing: 1) Charles River Laboratories, brief submitted on September 5, 2019. 2) Electricity Consumers Resource Council, brief submitted on September 6, 2019. 3) Foundry Association of Michigan, brief submitted on September 6, 2019. 3

4) Michigan Schools Energy Cooperative, brief submitted on September 6, 2019. 5) Michigan Chemistry Council and Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, brief submitted on September 6, 2019. 6) United States Steel Corporation, brief submitted on September 9, 2019. 7) Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., brief submitted on September 10, 2019.

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. September 12, 2019

Clerk