Motion to Intervene and Comments of Consumers Energy Company re the 08/18/2026 filing by Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc
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Topics in the text: Retail and wholesale authority · Connecting load and generation · Cost allocation
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Consumers Energy requests, however, that the Commission ensure that any order accepting the MISO Filing expressly preserves state authority over retail loads and does not permit Commission-jurisdictional processes to supersede, preempt, or otherwise displace state regulation of retail electric…Read this passage Filed comments: Retail and wholesale authority
I. MOTION TO INTERVENE
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MOTION TO INTERVENE Consumers Energy Company moves to intervene as a party to this proceeding under Rules 212 and 214 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC” or “Commission”) Rules of Practice and Procedure.1 Consumers Energy is a public utility serving over 1.9 million residential,…Read this passage
II. CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS
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CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS All correspondence and communications regarding this filing should be addressed to the following, each of whom is designated for service and should be placed on the Commission’s official service list for this proceeding: Rachael H.Read this passage
III. COMMENTS
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Without an express jurisdictional reservation, parties may later argue that Commission approval establishes federal requirements for retail service, limits a state commission’s ability to impose different customer protections, or authorizes MISO to determine matters reserved to state law. 3…Read this passage Filed comments: Retail and wholesale authority
IV. CONCLUSION
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CONCLUSION
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Consumers Energy respectfully requests that the Commission condition any approval on clear jurisdictional limitations and expressly state that the approved proposal does not supersede, preempt, or displace state jurisdiction over retail loads.Read this passage Filed comments: Retail and wholesale authority
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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Dated at Jackson, Michigan, this 8th day of September, 2026.Read this passage