MI HB5526

Requires electric utilities to obtain commission approval for any customer fees, prohibiting utilities from charging fees not authorized by the Public Service Commission in billing service standards.

Maintains existing requirements for electric utility worker transition programs including skills upgrades, apprenticeship programs, voluntary separation packages, and job placement assistance at comparable wages and benefits.

Preserves 30-month employment protection requirements when utility divisions, business units, or generating stations are sold or transferred, including wage and benefit guarantees for transferred workers.

Amends the 1939 Public Utilities Act (PA 3) by modifying section 10p, updating language from "shall" to "must" throughout while adding the new fee authorization requirement.

Authorizes the commission to continue establishing service quality and reliability standards for transmission, generation, and distribution systems, including provisions for financial incentives and penalties for compliance or non-compliance.