MPSC Gas Customer Choice Program: Alternative Gas Suppliers Licensing Requirements
 
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Public Act 634 of 2002 requires a license. On March 12, 2003, the Commission established licensing procedures for alternative natural gas suppliers participating in Commission-approved natural gas customer choice programs (see order and press release). The licensing procedures apply to any person selling natural gas at unregulated retail rates in Michigan and participating in a Commission approved gas choice program.

Natural gas suppliers that intend to market or sell gas under the following LDC Gas Choice Programs are required to be licensed by the Commission:
   SEMCO Energy Gas Company (permanent customer choice program that began 10/1/02)   
   Aquila Networks - MGU (permanent customer choice program that began 6/1/02)   
   Michigan Consolidated Gas Company (permanent customer choice program that began 4/1/02)   
   Consumers Energy Company (permanent customer choice program that began 4/1/01)   

Licensing Forms and Information

Suppliers and prospective suppliers should read the above referenced March 12 order and press release. Attachment A to the order contains general information and the Supplier licensing application. The attachment is also available below as a Word document.

Effective February 1, 2006, all Alternative Gas Supplier (AGS) applications will be filed electronically via the MPSC’s paperless electronic filing program.  AGS’s should not e-file confidential information with their licensing applications but should provide the confidential material to the MPSC’s Regulated Energy Division Staff contact.

Before filing an application, the AGS applicant must contact the Executive Secretary Section (Case Management) for assignment of a case number.  Please call 517-241-6155 to receive a case number.

Applicants will submit the application, referencing the case number, via the paperless electronic filings procedure (see the Electronic Case Filings User Manual).

For questions, contact Commission Staff:

Sheila Cornfield
Financial Analysis & Customer Choice Section
Regulated Energy Division (517) 335-1600
Michigan Public Service Commission
cornfields@michigan.gov
(517) 335-5539

OR

Audrey Weber
Financial Analysis & Customer Choice Section
Regulated Energy Division (517) 335-1600
Michigan Public Service Commission

webera4@michigan.gov
(517) 241-0967


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