This bill amends the existing law governing public and private utilities in Michigan by adding a new section, 9g, which mandates that electric utilities provide automatic bill credits to customers whose service is interrupted during a billing cycle. The bill specifies the amount of credit based on the duration of the interruption, with residential customers receiving credits ranging from five dollars for the first hour to twenty-five dollars for interruptions lasting 72 hours or more. Nonresidential customers will receive credits determined by a formula established by the commission. Additionally, the bill requires the commission to adjust these credit amounts every five years based on changes in the Consumer Price Index.

Furthermore, the bill outlines that the commission must issue an order within 12 months of the bill's enactment to set the formula for nonresidential customer credits. It also defines "Consumer Price Index" as the most comprehensive index of consumer prices for the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area. The enactment of this bill is contingent upon the passage of Senate Bill No. 1171 of the 103rd Legislature.

Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 460.1, 460.11