Transmission line; certificate required.
MCL 460.565
in effect460.565. Transmission line; certificate required.
Sec. 5.
An electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company shall not begin construction of a major transmission line for which a plan has been submitted under section 4 until the commission issues a certificate for that transmission line. Except as otherwise provided in section 9, a certificate of public convenience and necessity under this act is not required for constructing a new transmission line other than a major transmission line or for reconstructing, repairing, replacing, or improving an existing transmission line, including the addition of circuits to an existing transmission line.
1995, Act 30, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1995; Am. 2004, Act 198, Imd. Eff. July 12, 2004
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-460-565Fetched: 10/20/2026
