The Following Affidavits of Publication Or Electronic Tear Sheets Affirm Publication of the Attached Notice of Opportunity to Comment in Case No
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LEGAL DEPARTMENT General OffICeS: Tel: (517) 766-0550 A CMS Energy Company One Energy Plaza Fax: (517) 766-3644 or (517) 786-1662 Jackson, MI 49201 Direct Dial Number: (517) 788'()036 E-mail Address:[email protected] October 21, 2009 By Electronic Filing The following affidavits of publication or electronic tear sheets affirm publication of the attached Notice of Opportunity to Comment in Case No. U-16020 On October 8, 2009. [NOTE: The Notice was Published in the Detroit Free Press On October 5, 2009.] www.consumersenergy.com ELECTRIC ONLY CASE HEARINGS Electronic r& Paperless] MPSC Case No. U-16020 Date Notice Was PubHshed: October 8,2009 Notice ofOpportunity to Comment by December 4,2009 Ad No. 521O-E Affidavits Due to MKPolack :October 16, 2009 AFFIDAVIT AFFIDAVIT NEWSPAPER RECEIVED NEWSPAPER RECEIVED CENTRAL REGION NORTHWESTERN REGION Sentinel-Standard - Ionia .................... 10112/09 eTear The Bay City Times ............................... Cadillac Evening News ...................... 10112/09 10/8/09 eTear The Flint Journal .................................... Cheboygan Daily Tribune .................. 10/9/09 1018109 Midland Daily News .............................. 10/21109 Ludington Daily News ....................... 10/12/09 Morning Sun-Mt. Pleasant ..................... 10/9/09 Manistee News-Advocate ................... 10112/09 eTear The Saginaw News ................................. Petoskey News-Review ...................... 10/15/09 10/8/09 SOUTHERN REGION The Big Rapids Pioneer ...................... 10/15/09 eTear Herald Palladium-St. Joseph .................. 10119/09 Traverse City Record-Eagle ............... 10/8/09 Adrian Daily Telegram ........................... 1019/09 The Grand Haven Tribune .................. 10/12/09 eTear Hillsdale Daily News .............................. 10/16/09 The Holland SentineL....................... 10/15/09 Jackson Citizen Patriot ........................... 10116/09 The Muskegon Chronicle ................... 10/12/09 Monroe Evening News ........................... 10113/09 The Daily News-Greenville ................ 10/15/09 Kalamazoo Gazette ................................. 10112/09 The Grand Rapids Press ..................... 10/13/09 Battle Creek Enquirer ............................. 10114/09 METRO REGION Detroit Free Press The Argus Press-Owosso ....................... 10/12/09 (Published Jointly with 10/16/09 DECo on 1015/09) ........................... The State Journal-Lansing ...................... 10/15/09 affidavit log fonn - electric In tile matter of tile joint request of ) THEDElROIT EDISOft COMPANY. INDIANA ) MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY, THE ) MICHIGAN a.~1C AND GAS ASSOCIATION . ) and CONsuMERS ENERGY COMPANY to ) C N U 16020 initiate an Investigation of tile licensing rules, and ) ase o. -. regulations needed to address lI1e elted ~ lI1e . ), participation of Miciligan retail 'CustomerS, including ) II10se aSsociated willi aggregators of retail customers, ) in a regional transmission organization wholesale ) market ) NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY . TO COMMENT On August 13, 2009, The Detroit Edison Company, Indiana Michigan Power Company, and Michigan Electric and GaS Associatl.on (Electric Utilllies) filed an applicatloo seeking an order Initiating an investigation into the rules and , regulations governing.tIle,dired participation of Michi~an Fletail CflSlomers into a Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) wholesale electric market including lI10se customers who chOose to participate in J;OIljunclion with aggregl;!tors of retail cuStomers, arid make a detennination regarding necessary licensing requirements and appropriate rules and regulations related to the activities of , 111559 cuStomers. On August 21, 2009, Consumers Energy Company filed a letter of support for tile application and jOinedll1e.liling·parties in seeking relief from lI1e Commission. On September 29, 2009, tile Commission Issued an order commencing an investigation, sOliciting comments all the relief requested in tile application, and temporarily restricting participation of Michigan retail customers in any regional transmission organization wholesale markets during ilia pendency of this proceeding.' ". •.. ". Copies of tile application and the Comml$sion'~ order may be viewed at www.michiCan.qovlmpscedocketS, . .Wrltten and electroniC comments by any inter'ested person may be filed with lI1e Commil?SIOli and must be received no later than5:00 p.m. on December 4, 2009•. Reply roli'unents must be submitted no later.than January 6, 2010. Written comments sI)ould be sent to the: EXecutive Secretary, Michigan Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 30221, LanSing, Michigan 48909. ElectroniC comments should be e-mailed to: [email protected]. All comments should reference C559 No. U-1602Q, Comments received in tIlis matter will become public infonnation, posted on the Commission's website, and subject to disclosure. 5210-E ~!3> Count on Us ~D~oq. Sf 2009 -.-,~, In the matter of thejoint request of ') THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY, INDIANA ) MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY, THE ) MICHIGAN ELECTRIC AND GAS ASSOCIATION ) and CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY to I initiate an investigatian of the licensing rules, and I Case No. U-16020 .regulations needed to address the effect of the participation of Michigan retail customers, including those assoClated ~th aggregators of retail customers, in a regianal transmission organization wholesale NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT On August 13, 2009, The Detroit Edison Company, Indiana Michigan Power Company, and Michigan Electric and Gas·Association (Electric Utilities) filed an application seeking an order initiating an investigation into the rules and regulations governing the direct . participation of Michigan Retail Customers into a Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) wholesale electric market. including those customers who choose to participate in conjunction with aggregators of retail customers, and make a determination r~garding necessary licensing requirements and appropriate rules and regulations related to the activities of these customers. On August 21, 2009, Consumers Energy Company filed a letter of support for the appUcation and joined the filing parties in seeking relief from the Commission. On September 29, 2009, the Commission issued an order commencing an investigation, soficiting comments on the relief requested in the application, and temporarily restricting participation of Michigan retail customers in any regional transmission organization wholesale markets during the pendency of this proceeding. Copies of the application and the Commission's order may be viewed at www.michigan.QOv/mpscedockets. Written and electronic comments by any interested person may be filed with the Commission and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 4, 2009. Reply comments must be submitted no later than January 6, 2010. Written comments should be sent to the: Executive Secretary, Michigan Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 30221, Lansing, Michigan 48909. Electronic comments should 'bee-mailed to: [email protected]. 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