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MI HB5411

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/16/2012

Primary Sponsor

Thomas McMillin

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Require electric utilities to allow customers to decline installation or use of advanced meters and to uninstall meters upon customer request.

  • Prohibit electric utilities from sharing advanced meter data with any person other than the utility itself.

  • Prohibit utilities from shutting off service based on the amount of electricity a customer uses or based on a customer's refusal to accept an advanced meter installation.

  • Prohibit utilities from imposing any financial or service disincentives on customers who decline advanced meter installation and limit data collection to once per month unless the customer requests otherwise.

  • Require utilities to notify customers 30 days before installing an advanced meter and to issue annual compliance reports to legislative committees overseeing public utilities.

Legislative Description

Public utilities; consumer services; electric utilities' use of advanced meters; provide for certain requirements and prohibitions. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10ff.

Public utilities, consumer services

Last Action

Motion To Discharge Committee Postponed For Day

6/12/2012

Committee Referrals

Energy And Technology2/16/2012

Full Bill Text

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