This bill amends the existing law governing public and private utilities in Michigan, specifically focusing on the regulation of data centers in relation to electric utilities. It introduces a new section, 10jj, which mandates that any tariff, rate, or contract between a data center and an electric utility must include a decommissioning plan. This plan is required to ensure that the data center property is returned to a condition similar to its pre-construction state, and it must include financial assurance mechanisms such as a performance bond, letter of credit, or escrow account. The financial assurance amount must be at least equal to the estimated decommissioning costs, which will be reviewed by the commission every three years.

Additionally, the bill defines a "data center" as a facility designed for housing data center equipment for the centralized storage and processing of data. The enactment of this bill is contingent upon the passage of several other specified bills from the 103rd Legislature, indicating a coordinated legislative effort to address the regulatory framework surrounding data centers and their environmental responsibilities.

Statutes affected:
House Introduced Bill: 460.1, 460.11