HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1997.11.06 - 25165REPORT (Misc. #97228) November 6, 1997
BY: General Government Committee, Kay Schmid, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #97228 - Board of Commissionrs - Electric Restructuring Legislation
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the above-referenced
resolution on October 27, 1997, reports with the recommendation that the
resolution be adopted with the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph amended to read
as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
resolution be sent to all State Legislators, Detroit Edison,
Consumers Energy, THE OAKLAND LIVINGSTON HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY, THE
AREA AGENCY ON AGING 1-B, ALL OAKLAND COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES, THE
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES ORGANIZATION THE MICHIGAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
ASSOCIATION and the county's legislative lobbyists.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 197228
BY: Nancy Dingeldey, District #11
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS-ELECTRIC RESTUCTURING LEGISLATION
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS, the electric utility industry is being restructured on the federal
and state levels from one that is highly regulated to one in which there is
significant competition; and
WHEREAS, many states have already passed legislation to give individuals,
businesses, and governments the ability to choose among a variety of power
sources; and the State of Michigan is considering such legislation; and
WHEREAS, restructuring the delivery of electricity will affect counties in
many areas including the cost of electricity for county facilities, residences
and businesses, revenue generation from taxes and franchise fees, rights of way
and a variety of other impacts; and
WHEREAS, improper restructuring poses a threat to Oakland County's job
force and economic development; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is charged with the well
being of low income individuals and families in both rural and urban settings;
and
WHEREAS, the cost of electricity, the health of small businesses, and the
social and physical environment have an immediate and long range impact on all
families in the area; and
WHEREAS, competition in the electric utility industry should be implemented
to benefit all consumers equitably, and should not advantage one customer group
to the detriment of another.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
supports the following principles in any attempts to restructure the delivery of
electricity:
• Customer Choice: whether electricity customers should be allowed to
select the electric power supplier of their choice should be
determined by state legislation, not federal law;
• Consultation: county and local governments must be partners in any
plans to restructure the electric industry;
* Transition: any transition to a competitive electricity generation
market should provide sufficient time, consistent with the magnitude
of change to be achieved, for counties to adapt to new structures and
to avoid disrupting services to the public, and adjust to potential
changes in tax revenues;
* Reliability: the U.S. Department of Energy and state utility
commissions should continue their important role in ensuring that all
consumers can count on the long-term integrity, safety and reliability
for electricity service;
* Revenue Authority: no federal or state action should preempt or
interfere with county revenue authority;
* Social Impacts: deregulation In the electric utility industry should
be implemented in a manner that supports, rather than jeopardizes,
existing social policies and programs currently being provided by
utilities;
* Equitable Benefits: any restructuring program should result in all rate
payers - large and small - equitably sharing in the benefits of a
restructured environment;
• Environmental Impacts: all market participants should contribute
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equitably to accomplish public policy objectives, such as support for
energy efficiency and conservation, environmental standards, renewable
energy sources and alternative energy efforts;
• Stranded Costs: any restructuring should include a transition period
during which legitimate stranded costs can be recovered in a just and
reasonable manner, as determined by state law
• Reciprocity: Michigan companies should be allowed to sell power in
the home states of companies that sell power in Michigan;
• Market Power: any restructuring proposal should include additional
protections against the establishment and abuse of market power,
particularly for the protection of small business and residential
customers;
• Disclosure: retail consumers should be given a written disclosure on
overall cost of service prior to selecting a power provider.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be sent to
all State Legislators, Detroit Edison, Consumers Energy and the County's
legislative lokbbyists.
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Resolution #97228 October 23, 1997
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government
Committee. There were no objections.
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Resolution #97228 November 6, 1997
Moved by Schmid supported by Dingeldey the General Government Committee
Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Dingeldey the resolution be adopted.
Moved by Schmid supported by Devine the resolution be amended to coincide
with the recommendation in the General Government Committee Report.
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried.
Vote on resolution, as amended:
AYES: Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs,
Jensen, Johnson, Kingzett, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht,
Palmer, Pernick, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Amos, Coleman. (22)
AYES: None. (0)
ABSTAIN: Wolf. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution, as amended,
was adopted.
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lynn D. Allen, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is a true and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the
Oakland County Board of Commissioners on November 6, 1997 with the original
record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
County of Oakland at Pontiac, Michigan this 6th day of November 1997.
Lynb,D. Allen, County Clerk