LEGAL DEPARTMENT General Offices: Tel: (517) 788-0550 A CMS Energy Company One Energy Plaza Fax: (517) 768-3644 or (517) 788-1682 Jackson, MI 49201 Direct Dial Number: (517) 788-0036 E-mail Address: [email protected]
July 27, 2012
By Electronic Filing
The following affidavits of publication or electronic tear sheets affirm publication of the attached Notice of Hearing in Case No. U-16655 By _July 16, 2012.
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MPSC Case No. U-16655 Date Notice Was Published: July 16, 2012 Pre-Hearing Date: July 30, 2012 Ad No. 5341-E Affidavits Due to MKPolack: July 12, 2012 Interventions Due: July 23, 2012 Notice Mailed: July 16, 2012 Court Reporter: Ripka, Boroski Judge: Mark D. Eyster Attorney: Raymond E McQuillan Serve Intervenors From MPSC Case Nos.: U-15805 and U-16543
AFFIDAVIT AFFIDAVIT NEWSPAPER RECEIVED NEWSPAPER RECEIVED
CENTRAL REGION NORTHWESTERN REGION
Sentinel-Standard - Ionia ...... 7-23-12
The Bay City Times ...... 7-18-12 Cadillac Evening News ...... 7-16-12
The Flint Journal...... 7-18-12 Cheboygan Daily Tribune ...... 7-23-12
Midland Daily News ...... 7-20-12 Ludington Daily News ...... 7-25-12
Morning Sun-Mt. Pleasant ...... 7-20-12 Manistee News-Advocate ...... 7-18-12 eTear The Saginaw News ...... 7-18-12 Petoskey News-Review ...... 7-16-12 SOUTHERN REGION The Big Rapids Pioneer...... 7-26-12
Herald Palladium-St. Joseph ...... 7-23-12 Traverse City Record-Eagle ...... 7-20-12 eTear Adrian Daily Telegram ...... 7-16-12 The Grand Haven Tribune ...... 7-27-12 eTear Hillsdale Daily News ...... 7-23-12 The Holland Sentinel ...... 7-27-12 Jackson Citizen Patriot ...... 7-18-12 The Muskegon Chronicle ...... 7-18-12
Monroe Evening News ...... 7-16-12 The Daily News-Greenville ...... 7-20-12
Kalamazoo Gazette ...... 7-18-12 The Grand Rapids Press ...... 7-18-12
Battle Creek Enquirer ...... 7-17-12 METRO REGION Detroit Free Press eTear The Argus Press-Owosso ...... 7-18-12 (Western Zone Only) ...... 7-20-12 The State Journal-Lansing ...... 7-17-12
affidavit log fonn - electric.docx NOTICE OF HEARING FOR.THE ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY CASE NO. U-16655
Consumers Energy Company seeks Michigan Public Service Commission approval to reconcile its renewable energy plan costs for the period of January 1, 2011 through December 31 , 2011.
The information below describes how a person may participate in this case.
You may call or write Consumers Energy Company, One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan 49201, (800) 477-5050 for a free copy of its application.Any.person may review the documents at the offices of Consumers Energy Company.
A public hearing will be held:
DATE/TIME: July 30, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. This hearing will be a prehearing conference to set future hearing dates and decide other procedural matters.
BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Mark D. Eyster
LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission 6545 Mercantile Way, Suite 7 Lansing, Michigan
The Mercantile Way building sustained flood damage and remains closed until further notice. Please consult the Michigan Public Service Commission website at www.mlchlgan.gov/mosc for updates on hearing locations or call (517) 241-6060.
PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. The hearing site is accessible, including handicapped parking. Persons needing any accommodation to participate should contact the Commission's Executive Secretary at (517) 241-6160 in advance to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance.
The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a public hearing to consider Consumers Energy Company's (Consumers Energy) June 29, 2012 application for approval to reconcile its Renewable Energy Plan (REP) costs for the period of January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. Consumers Energy seeks Commission's approval to: a) determine that the Company's 2011 REP reconciliation is reasonable and prudent and meets all relevant requirements under 2008 Public Act 295; b) reconcile the pertinent revenues recorded and the allowance for the nonvolumetrlc revenue recovery mechanism with the amounts actually expensed and projected according to the Company's plan for compliance; c) establish a price per megawatt hour for renewable energy and advanced cleaner energy capacity and for renewable energy and advanced cleaner energy to be recovered through the power supply cost recovery clause of $60.17 per megawatt hour; and d) allow the Company to utilize surplus energy optimizlition credits from 2011 and beyond to offset future renewable energy requirements. All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through the Commission's E-Dockets website at: mlch!gan.gov/mpscedockels. Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual on the E-Dockets help page. Documents rna¥ also be submitted, in Word or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to: [email protected]. If you require assistance prior to e-filing, contact Commission staff at (517) 241-6180 or by email at: [email protected]. Any person wishing to intervene and become a partY to the case shall electronically file a pemion to intervene with this Commission by July 23, 2012. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditional paper format.) The proof of service shall indicate service upon Consumers Energy's Legal Department-Regulatory Group, One Energy Plaza, Jackson, Michigan 49201. Any person wishing to make a statement of position without becoming a partY to the case may participate by filing an appearance. To file an appearance, the individual must attend the hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his/her wish to make a statement of position. All information submitted to the Commission in this matter will become public information: available on the Michigan Public Service Commission's website, and subject to disclosure. \ Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to the Commission's Rules of · Practice and Procedure R 460.17315 and R 460.17335. Requests for further information on adjournment should be directed to (517) 241-6060. A copy of Consumers Energy's application may be reviewed on the Commission's website at: micblgan.gov/mpscedockets. and at the office of Consumers Energy Company, One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI. For more information on how to participate in a case, you may contact the Commission at the above address or by telephone at (517) 241- ~- . Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1909 PA 106, as amended, MCL 460.551 et seq.; 1919 PA 419, as amended, MCL 460.54 et seq.; 1939 PA 3, as amended, MCL 460.1 et seq.; 1982 PA 304, as amended, MCL 460.6h et seq.; 1969 PA 306, as amended, MCL 24.201 et seq.; 2008 PA 295, MCL 460.1001 et seq., and the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, as amended, 1999 AC, R 460.17101 et seq.
5341-E AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
State of Michigan,) ss County of County of Bay) Dawn Suttorp being duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she is principal clerk of the MLive Media Group; that Bay City Times is a newspaper published and circulated in the County of Bay, and the attached notice has been duly published in said newspaper on the following dates:
July 12, 2012
Customer Name: CONSUMERS ENERGY
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of July A.D. 2012
____;Folios _I_Times $ 2,862.10
Affidavit$ 0.00 ___Words/Lines $2,862.10
JANICE M. RINGLE.!~ . Notary Public, State of M1ch1g3n County of Kent My Commission Expires: 10/03/ZOF• Acting in the County of ~-"9=1:,~= ...... ·-
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MLIVE MEDIA GROUP
IN THE MATTER OF
CONSUMERS ENERGY ONE ENERGY PLZ JACKSON MI 49201
Received and filed this 17th day of July A.D. 2012
52 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
State ofMichigan,) ss County of County of Genesee) Dawn Suttorp being duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she is principal clerk of the MLive Media Group; that Flint Journal is a newspaper published and circulated in the County of Genesee, and the attached notice has been duly published in said newspaper on the following dates: ~ ro - -Ol ~ (I) July 12, 2012 ,_q J:q~ QO u --__, u0 Customer Name: ~ -,=> r.4 CONSUMERS ENERGY u
___Foli!,>s_l_Times$ 2,862.10 , STATE OF MICIDGAN Affidavit$ 0.00 My Commission Expires: October 3, 2014 ___Words/Lines $2,862.10 JANICE M. RINGLER Notary Public, State of Michigan County of Kent My Commission Expires: 10/03/2014 Acting in the County of ~r;p---
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MLIVE MEDIA GROUP
IN THE MATTER OF
CONSUMERS ENERGY ONE ENERGY PLZ JACKSON MI 49201
Received and filed this 17th day of July A.D. 2012 RECEIVED JUL 2 0 ?·:12 CECOLegaJ
AFFIDAVIT- PROOF OF PUBLICATION CctSe # /{-//;65.5 STATE OF MICIDGAN COUNTY OF MIDLAND /k # -~:Jt/ -£
being du1y s,worn, disposes and says that I am a representative of Midland Daily News, a daily newspaper published and circu1ated in the County of Midland, and that a notice, of which the annexed printed notice is a true copy, has been published in said paper once in each week for / SJ'CCj;i<£ weeks J:_times and that the first publication Se~ thereof was on the ~I!Jday of ,ji,l 2}H2 . and the last publication thereof was ·on tire I(,~ day of \JZ'f 2012. ~&/ /<.t61er /
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Joyce Ditten er NOTARY PUBLIC for Midland County-Acting in Midland Co.
My commission expire~e
Printers fee i/'73 llO JOYCE DITTENBER 8-~-a NOTARY PUBliC, STATE OF MJ Affidavit chg COUNTY OF MIDlAND 7f6'1 ()() N ~.OMMISSION EXPIRES Jun 16, 2017 l?tal Charges '.' '~ii~ oN COUNTY OF \11mes l ) Affidavit of Publication RECEIVED JUL 2 0 2012 STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Isabella CECOLegal County of Gratiot ss. County of Clare
Rick Mills being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is Executive Editor of the MORNING SUN, a public newspaper printed and published by Morning Star Publishing Company, in the Cities of Mt. Pleasant (Isabella County), Clare (Clare County) and Alma (Gratiot County) in said counties and circulated in said cities and counties, that the annexed printed notice was duly printed and published in said newspaper at least _Lin each week for l successive week(s), and that the first publication of said notice in said newspapers was on the 13th day of l.l!.!y,_2012 and that last publication of said notice in said newspapers was on the 13th day of ..l!.!ly, 2012.
\:;;;' ,_ Rick Mills Subscribed and sworn to before me the [ ...,....<:) day of----=-~~-=-/-1------~·Le-/ 2012.
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Ryan Knight Notary Public of Michigan Isabella County My commission expires _____;;;;;.Ex.:J:.p;;;.:ire:.::..s..::.l/..::.6/::..:20:...:..18=------AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
State of Michigan,) ss County of County of Saginaw) Dawn Suttorp being duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she is principal clerk of the MLive Media Group; that Saginaw News is a newspaper published and circulated in the County of Saginaw, and the attached notice has been duly published in said newspaper on the following dates:
July 12, 2012
Customer Name: CONSUMERS ENERGY
' Dawn Suttorp Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of July A.D. 2012
---'Folios Times$ 2,862.10
Affidavit$ 0.00 ___Words/Lines $2.862.10
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MLIVE MEDIA GROUP
IN THE MATTER OF
CONSUMERS ENERGY ONE ENERGY PLZ . JACKSON MI 49201
Received and filed this 1~th day of July A.D. 2012 RECEIVED , JUL2 3 2012 · CBCOLegai AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION l,
STATE OF MICHIGAN ·. ''· COUNTY OF BERRIEN} SS
Lynne Cobian'co, being duly sworn and says that she is
the Classified Manager of The Herald-Palladium, a
newspaper published, printed and' circulated in the
County of Berrien, State of Michigan: Th~t the
annexed printed notice has been printed and published
in said newspaper-""""''--- times. Same being on the
following days, to wit: j"-\'1 I{,, "l.OI 'L
d and sworn to me this / ~~ Day of _ __::"f¥-l"a..a..."-1f-_L___----'A.D. 20 __f2._.
~OTARY PUBLIC, Berrien/iff, M).Ghigan \1y cotn.Ihission expires ·~ /){ 20 /2- ..
ad, P. 0. Box 128, St. Joseph Michigan 49085 (269) 429-2400 Al"l=lriA\/ITJ:: n1= PIIRIII:ATinN STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Lenawee City of Adrian
,.;C;.;.h;.;.;ri..;;.st;.;.;in.;.;;e...;S;;...;c;.;.h;;;.lie;.og~.,;;e.;..r------being first duly sworn, says that she is the PRINCIPAL CLERK of The Daily Telegram a newspaper published in the English language for the dis semination of local or transmitted news and intelligence of a general character, which is a duly qualified newspaper, and that annexed here to is a copy of a certain order taken from said newspaper, in which the order was published on the
Jul 12 2012
Paid Amount Due $2.00 ·
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ~~~ day of July 12 2012
, Lenawee County, Michigan My Commission Expires: September 12, 2014 Acti
RECEIVED JUL 16 2012 CECOLegal Consumers
STATE OF MICHIGAN ) ) ss COUNTY OF HILLSDALE )
Jenifer Adams, being first duly sworn, says that she is the Classified Account Manager of the Hillsdale Daily News, a newspaper published in the English language for the dissemination of local or transmitted news and intelligence of a general character and legal news, which is a duly qualified newspaper, and that annexed hereto is a copy of a certain order taken from said newspaper, in which the order was pub- lished on the following dates, to wit:
July 1 3, 201 2 RECEIVED JUL 2 3 2012 CECOLegal
ccount Manager
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of •J 9
,JU.Jt{ ,2012 rrnl~~UM.dl~ Notary Public for Hfllsdale County, Michigan
My commission expires ' /-5 -d(l/)
MARil. YNN BAKER NOTARY PUBUC - ~;;:-ATE Of MlCHrGAN . ~y Commission Etres ll/9/201.7 Actrng rn the County of r..r.t LSd State of Michigan,) ss County of County of Jackson) Dawn Suttorp being duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she is e--.1 'At principal clerk of the MLive Media Group; that Jackson Citizen f,:''7,; tn -\:'~ \1) Patriot is a newspaper published and circulated in the County of ~ '«;, ..:I Jackson, and the attached notice has been duly published in said JJ.l 0 newspaper on the following dates: 0 -1 0 :::::> tLI ~ ~ July 12, 2012 0 Customer Name: CONSUMERS ENERGY Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of July A.D. 2012 ___.Foliqs Times$ 2,862.10 Affidavit$ 0.00 ~ssion Expires: October 3, 2014 ___Words/Lines $2,862.10 JANICE M. RINGLER Notary Public, State of Michigan County of Kent My Commission Expi~J4 Actmg in the County o . • AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MLIVE MEDIA GROUP IN THE MATTER OF CONSUMERS ENERGY ONE ENERGY PLZ JACKSON MI 49201 Received and filed this 17th day of July A.D. 2012 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION U-16655 STATE OF MICHIGAN COUNTY OF MONROE ss Jay S. Hollon being first duly sworn, says that he is the Treasurer of The Monroe Evening News, a newspaper published in the English language for the dissemination of local or transmitted news and in telligence of a general character and legal news and which is a duly RECEIVED qualified newspaper, printed, published and circulated in the County of Monroe. The annexed notice is a printed copy taken from said JUL 1 6 2012 newspaper, and has been duly published in said newspaper for One CECOLegal insertions, and that the first publication thereof was on the 13th day of r11 1 y A.D . .2ill2 and the last publication thereof was on the 13th day of July A.D. 2012 Sworn to and subscribed be~this 13th day of -~IJu..dyy~-.-_ A.D. 20..l..2_. Notary Public, Monroe County, Mich. My commission expires ---~--J..,-AN....,--E_T....,..LA.,-J_O_N_D-=R_E_S_S--=-,....,..- Notary Pub~c, Monroe County, Mich. My Ccrnrmu&on Explros Jan. 25, 201'3 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION State of Michigan,) ss County of County ofKalamazoo) Dawn Suttorp being duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she is principal clerk of the MLive Media Group; that Kalamazoo Gazette is a newspaper published and circulated in the County of Kalamazoo, and the attached notice has been duly published in said newspaper on ""'-! 7d the following dates: tll -~ (!) July 12, 2012 ~ GO ~ ~ 0 u -_, 0 ::;J...., 1:.4 Customer Name: ~ 0 CONSUMERS ENERGY Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of July A.D. 2012 --~Folios Times $ 2,862.10 Affidavit $ 0.00 My Commission Expires: October 3, 2014 ___Words/Lines $2,862.10 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION MLIVE MEDIA GROUP IN THE MATTER OF CONSUMERS ENERGY ONE ENERGY PLZ JACKSON MI 49201 Received and filed this 17th day of July A.D. 2012 RECEIVED JUL 1 7 2012 CECOLegal AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Battle Creek Enquirer 77 E. Michigan Ave., Ste 80 Battle Creek, MI 49017 State of Michigan, County of Calhoun IN THE MATTER OF: Notice Consumers Energy Kelly Page Being duly sworn, says that he/she is authorized by the publisher of the Battle Creek Enquirer, to swear that a certain notice, a copy of which is annexed here to, was published in the following publication: 1. Published in the English language for the dissemination of general and/or leg~ news, and 2. Has a bonfide list of paying customers or has been published at least once a week in the same community without interruption for at least 2 years, and 3. Has been established, published and circulated at least once a week without interruption for at least one (1) year in the community where the publication is to occur. Battle Creek Enquirer 7/13/2012 Kellyk~~~ Pag SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS 13th DAY OF JULY 2012 LISA SHOOL TZ NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF MICHIGAN, COUNTY OF SHIA WAS SEE MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: DECEMBER 17, 2017 ACTING IN THE COUNTY OF CALHOUN LSJ 0100143727 -4fil]t Argus-Jrt£Ui Qlnmpauy 201 E. Exchange Street Richard E. Campbell, Chairman Owosso, Michigan 48867 Thomas E. Campbell, President & Publisher Phone (989) 725-5136 • Fax (989) 725-6376 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION In the matter of the Notice of Hearing for the Electric and Natural Gas Customers of Consumers Energy Company - Case No. U-16655 -R Ad number 5341-E STATE OF MICHIGAN ) ) ss Thomas E. Campbell County of Shiawassee ) Being first duly sworn, says that he is the Publisher of THE ARGUS-PRESS, a newspaper published in the English language for the dissemination of local or transmitted news and intelligence of a general character and legal news, which is a duly qualified newspaper and that annexed hereto is a copy of a certain advertisement taken from said newspaper, in which the advertisement was published once, and that the only insertion of said Advertisement was on the 16th day of July, A.D., 2012. SIGNED: RECEIVED JUL 1 8.. 2012 CECOLegal Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of July, A.D., 2012 /.l~Y/2/~ Anita M. Pasik, Notary Public Shiawassee County, Michigan My Commission expires: December 1, 2012 ~-- RECEIVED JUl 17 2012 CECOLegal AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Lansing State Journal 120 E. Lenawee Lansing, MI 48919 State of Michigan, County of Ingham IN THE MATTER OF: Notice Consumers Energy Kelly Page Being duly sworn, says that he/she is authorized by the publisher of the Lansing State Journal, to swear that a certain notice, a copy of which is annexed here to, was published in the following publication: 1. Published in the English language for the dissemination of general and/or legal news, and 2. Has a bonfide list of paying customers or has been published at least once a week in the same community without interruption for at least 2 years, and 3. Has been established, published and circulated at least once a week without interruption for at least one (1) year in the community where the publication is to occur. Lansing State Journal SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS 13th DAY OF JULY 2012 LISA SHOOLTZ NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF MICHIGAN, COUNTY OF SHIAWASSEE MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: DECEMBER 17, 2017 ACTING IN THE COUNTY OF INGHAM LSJ 0100143888 Affidavit of Publication State of Michigan } RECEIVED County of Ionia } JUL 2 3 201?. CECOLegal Rebecca Bolduc: being duly sworn, say I am the Representative of Sentinel-Standard, a newspaper printed and· circulated in said county. The annexed is printed copy of a notice, which was published, in said paper on the following dates: 20_Q_ ______A.D. 20 __ ______.A.D. 20 ______.A.D. 20 Subscribed and sworn to before me this a () day of <. Jl)\ u 201 \ Ionia County My commission expires: ~~b -· ·· .. _.,.,,,our 1 RECEIVED JUL 1 6 2012 CECOLegal PROOF of PUBLICATION STATE OF MICHIGAN } County of Wexford } SS. ------Sandra Smith of Cadillac News, a paper published in the County of Wexford and circulated in the· Counties of Wexford, Missaukee, Osceola, and Lake; being duly sworn, deposed and says she is a Business Leader of said newspaper and that the annexed notice has been duly published in said paper once and that publication thereof was on the 12th day of July A.D. 2012. Sandra Smith Subscribed and sworn to before me this ------12th day of July A.D. 2012. Brenda Vanderhoef, Notary Pu County of Osceola, Acting in C f Wexford My commission expires: December 16, 2017 RECEIVED JUL 2 3 2012 CECOLegal County ofCleboypD, a State ofMichipn ~~lleiuBduiyiiWIIIII,IaJI: I liD 10 emploJce CHBBOYOAN DAILY TRIBUNE,. &lle'WiplpG' priD1ed llld circulatr:d in ia l8icl CCIIIIly. The annexed· is a priDial copy of a DOfic:e. which WU publilbed ia llid _paper OD tJac...,...dalato wit· J-.llloQ)~_,.~_...\_'l-..·~. ___ AD. 20 !L ______...,:A.D.20. __ ------....:AD.20__ rY)~~ . SdJaillmllld~ tD •this 19 ~ dayofCJ49 A.D.20 /~ ' . N~~~o,!~..C My Cqnndajm eapha: .1 f) Ia ~h)-/. I .Jtfjicfavit of 'Pubfication STATE OF MICHIGAN RECEIVED §§ County of Mason JUL 2 5 2012 CECOLegal Lora J. Grabowski, being first duly sworn, says that she is the business manager of the Ludington Daily News, a daily newspaper printed and circulated in said county of Mason, and that annexed hereto is a copy of a certain order taken from said newspaper, in which the order was published on the following dates, to wit: July 16, 2012 (Lora J. Grabo ~. Business Manager) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of July A.D 2012 Notary Public for Mason County, acting in Mason County Commission Expires: 12-18-2012 RECEIVED JUL 18 2012 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CECOLegal State of Michigan )SS County of Manistee Marilyn J Barker , being duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she is one of the editors, publishers of the Manistee News Advocate ,a newspaper printed, published and circulated in said County of Manistee , and that the annexed notice of CONSUMERS ENERGY 5341-E FOR U-16655 ------was duly printed and published in said in said newspaper at least once each week for ONE (1) weeks in succession commencing on the 16TH day of JULY A.D. 20.12 and ending on the 16TH day of JULY A.D. 2012 -~Slo__ Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 16TH day of ___JU_L.:_Y __ , A.D. 20J1. Notary Pu c.~~~ Jeanine M. 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Main at McVannel Rd. 989-731-1502 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION RECEIVED JUL 2 6 2012 ..;, CECOLegai STATE OF MICHIGAN County of Mecosta John Norton, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is one of the editors, publishers of the Pioneer, a newspaper printed, published and circulated in said County' of Mecosta, and that the annexed notice of Notice of Hearing: Consumers Energy Company Case No. U-16655 was duly printed and published in said newspaper(s) one (1) time on the 16th day of July A.D. 2012. Subscribed and sworn before me, this 20th day of July, A.D. 2012. ~CMA Notary Public: Kelly Last State of Michigan, County of Mecosta My Commission Expires: July 12.2014 - 1//Sc1 {);rtiJffUfj &1er3y Jacfiscn AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MICHIGAN *~ee (iliLlCJled County of Grand Traverse RECEIVED John Totoraitis being duly sworn deposes and says the annexed printed copy of notice was taken from the Traverse City RECORD EAGLE, JUL 2 0 20\2 a newspaper printed and circulated in said State and County, and that said notice was published in CECOLegal said newspaper on the following dates: 07116/2012 that he or she is the agent of the printers of said newspaper, and knows well the facts stated herein '-----===:::::::;;;...... Subscribe and sworn to before t;ij'16th of July, 2012. {/~-fhrn~ Vicki Hornacek Notary Public, State of Ml County of Grand Traverse 08/2912017 Acting in County of Grand Traverse GRANJ HAVEN TRIBUNE Monday, J~ 16,2012 13 Time running out for Lions, Will Brees' big contract affect Stafford? BY DAVE BIRKETT signal caBer of the future. two years, he does have Stafford has two years cumbersome salary-cap Avril to reach a long-term deal left on the rookie contract numbers of S20 million Avril will be on the field escape the franchise tag Saints quarterback he signed as the first pick in 2013 and $19 mil BY DAVE BIRKETT Drew Brees cashed in his for the Lions at some with a five-year, $100· in the 2009 draft, so the lion in 2014 that could DetroilFreePressCMcn franchise tag for a five Lions are a long way from prompt the Uons to try point this fall. million deal Friday, and year, $100-million con The Lions have insisted Tbe$10.6·millionfran· that's why he'll go about the franchise showdown signing him to a long for months that Clift' Avril chise tender is four times tract with a record $60 that netted Brees his term extension next off what he made last year ~Yo~frt~:S~~ r:~ million guaranteed Friday, mega-deal. season (like they did with ~u~biff~~f~::~h~~ playing on the restricted the norm - he'll have his But after converting Calvin Johnson when his defensive end doesn't sign free-agent tender, though cell phone on him during u~i~~ !irh~!u~~~!~~ cap number became too in the not- a 1ong·tenn deal by 4 p.m. Avril pointed out its perils his usual 1·3 p.m. work· ~:u~k :::!tlt~ar~ big this spring). too-distant ..,. today there's a chance this in a SiriusXM NFL radio OUL season will be his last in interview last week. •one Boilermaker future: Detroit. "Speaking to other signed, let's see if we can What is IIJTIC!OF- Just 26, Avril will be playen that have gotten get another one," Avril Matthew Stafford worth? one of the most coveted franchised in the past or said. ~Hopefully. We'll Stafford is nine years FOI THE B.ECTIIIC CUI1'mBI OF defensive ends available 0 ..... if be's allowed to test the r:r~:~c deaJ~ :a~ younger and not nearly CCifiSIIMDI ENEIIY CCIIPMY fi'ee·agent market next want deals, that's the big as accomplished as the CASE spring (as be would have gest thing is not hotving rra!~bise f~~~~W:\ac1~\ 0 NO.._ been this the Lions something over your head signed the franchise tag ~= bu~ tb!~~h:: r--E-w~ ... ._..PIIIIIcllrlbC...... year if an agent in 'Ibm Condon, hadn't saddled him with where if you mess up or tender or a long-term lfiiiiOIIIIINCtiiCiell ...... ~ ...... of the franchise tag). if you're not making as deal as of Sunday night: a spot in the record book ...._,1.2011--~Jl.:IOit lie has 30 as two of four quarter· sacks in four Cliff Avril, Dwayne Howe, ltle ...... ciBII:IIbellloWijiiiiOIIIIIII',...... *' NFL seasons, is coming ~~~:I:Suid ~u=~ Matt Forte, Dashon backs in NFL history off a career year with 11 out even more and I think Goldson, Ray Rice and "lllill"fCIIIor .... ~&wwean.-r.o..-.,...., sacks and six forced fum· it'11 slow you down even Josh Scobee. ::,:~:c:ITta&o~i~~ ...... ,.,.-...... hies and is entering his more as a player,'" Avril unquestionably the Lions' ...... --.. ~· .. -·aa..-EM~gr prime as a pasa rusher. If said. Avril plays this fall under "I think that's why guys .... ._...... "* the $10.6-million fran don't like playing under - .U, .. ZIIIf.lllt:OOUI chise tender, the Lions the tag or guys that are in ...... ~c:Dnlalllll won't be able to sign him their last year that don't - ..... -...... to an extension until after get new deals, these are the season. reasons why guys hold out or whatever the case ...... - t...... lillllcU.~ wo!~s o~~~~~~dea1wi! may be. Yon never really ~Nil: SinD.._.... keep him off the market, of want to go into a one-year - ---.... 7 course. Butiffourmonths deae That's why Avril was - ~e~~~n~!o~~C: ...... _...... _ chances another season, ~:d~e a~m ~ewf~= ...... ---- ~i&:?helps settle ...... ~-~!'!.!'!.,.!'.:'';"""~~~..:::-- The more likely sce ...... nario is the Lions choose ,...... ,...... between letting Avril test ...... _...... the market (where some - ,.....,...... ~-CII-.:I ~ pass-rush-depriYed team s.:Miry•l51flMI-&110ilrl...... ll...... is bound to value him ....., financially more than ...... they do) and using the Buy a Lighthouse Brick liiiiiii:JiaM,..S...r.-...~·--·..-c ...... OIIIIillllro.-.e..,~·-----...... 21, franchise tag on him for a at Great Lakes Greek :at12....,.,._ ...... _ .. __...., ... 11&t~ second straight year. Chili Dogs during July ...... 201, ...... :h.20tta..-r,... Money has been the and receive a $10 in ...... - ...... ~20tt11EP main hurdle to getting a deal done so far, and it's house gift certificate ...... 2011PIMI:AdM:IItl-* ...... _ ...... ~--..-...... : __, tough to imagine, bar- and get entered to -·--...-.----....-...... ,. .__ ~ ...... _. win one of two Giant q-...... _...._ ...... ~:. sfu~-u=~~ _aiiJKIII_,_.., ...... ,_, ._.._ ...... __,...... ___ 17,._ ...... commit a huge chunk of Boulder bicycles! Jar.llldiiiiiiDWb~ID.._ .... their salary cap to Avril ,...... III ..______..,....alllll._,...... again in beu of a long 201111111..,..1DIIIIII: ...... ~------term commitment. ~ .. ~:...... - If he's tagged a second ...... _...... ~ ...... ,~ ... lllft.~_, ...... lll._..,...... --.. time, Avril wt.lUld be due ...... ,.,...... ,. a 20 percent raise and a ...... a-..t:--. ... 11(517)24t-4tiDOI ..... It ~~~~~ o~ilro~ tender of ,...... _... 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Daily News. Rockford Independent P.O. Box 340 Greenville, Ml48838 County of Montcalm) Sue L. Scheid, agent of Robert Stafford, Publisher of THE DAILY NEWS Greenville, an English-language newspaper with a bona fide list of paying subscribers; published for the dissemination of general news and information; and having been established, published and circulated at least once a week without interruption for at least 1 year in the County of Montcalm, State of Michigan, where publication occurred, being duly sworn, deposes and says that the annexed notice has been printed, published and circulated in said newspaper at least once each week for I successive week(s) and that the first publication thereof was on the 13th day of July A.D. 2012 and the last publication on the 13th day of July A.D. 2012. Run Dates: 7/13/2012 i:r signature Subscribed and sworn before me this the AD(-"20~ \ ~Amber M. Rood ~- ~ Notary Public- Montcalm County, Michigan My Commission Expires 09/16/2018 Acting in the County of ---'M=o:..:.nt==c:::::a:..:.:lm:.:....______ Account number: P0054601 Ad Number: 181691 Legai/BW EM 5341-E for U-16655 EM BW Legal ad no. 5341-E for case U-16655 RECEIVED JUL 2 0 2012 CECOLega1 Consumers Energy One Energy Plaza Attn: Mary Polack Jackson Ml 49201 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION State of Michigan,) ss ~"'-:: «i ,,. j tn County of County ofKent) 1.-.....?. (1.) Dawn Suttorp being duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she is -tO t-:t ~w ...... 0 principal clerk of the MLive Media Group; that Grand Rapids Press u __. 0 is a newspaper published and circulated in the County of Kent, and :::l-, j:.q the attached notice has been duly published in said newspaper on the ~ 0 following dates: July 12, 2012 Customer Name: CONSUMERS ENERGY Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of July A.D. 2012 ___Folios_I_Times$ 2,862.10 F KENT, STATE OF MICHIGAN Affidavit $ 0. 00 mmission Expires: October 3, 2014 ---Words/Lines $2,862.10 JANICE M. RINGLER . 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