NORTH AM. NAT. RESOURCES v. MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERV.

Nos. 5:98-CV-21, 5:98-CV-22, 5:98-CV-23 and 5:98-CV-24.

73 F.Supp.2d 804 (1999)

NORTH AMERICAN NATURAL RESOURCES, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMM'N, et al., Defendants. Midland Cogeneration Venture Limited Partnership, Plaintiffs, v. Michigan Public Service Comm'n, et al., Defendants. Michigan Power Limited Partnership and ADA Cogeneration Limited Partnership, Plaintiff, v. Michigan Public Service Comm'n, et al., Defendants. Central Wayne Energy Recovery Limited Partnership, Plaintiff, v. Michigan Public Service Comm'n, et al. Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Michigan, Southern Division.

July 7, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Waters, Fraser, Trebilcock, Davis & Foster, PC, Lansing, MI, for North American Nat. Resources, Inc., Com. Power Co., Hubbardson Power Co., Cadillac Renewable Energy, LLC, Granger Elec. Co., Adrian Energy Assoc., LLC, Mich. Cogeneration Systems, Inc., Sumpter Energy Assoc., Ltd. Partnership, Riverview Energy Systems Partnership, Inc., Viking Energy of Lincoln, Inc., Viking Energy of McBain, Inc., Grayling Generating Station Ltd. Partnership, Hillman Power Co, LLC, Genesee Power Station, LP, Ypsilanti, Charter Tp. of, Central Wayne Energy Recovery Ltd., Partnership, Plaintiffs.

Stephen O. Schultz, Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, PC, Lansing, for Midland Cogeneration Venture Limited Partnership, Plaintiff.

David A. Voges, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jennifer M. Granholm, Attorney General, Patricia S. Barone, Assistant Atty. Gen., Assistant Attorney General, Lansing, MI, for Michigan Public Service Commission, John G. Strand, John C. Shea, David A. Svanda, Defendants.

David E.S. Marvin, Fraser, Trebilcock, Davis & Foster, PC, Lansing, MI, for Michigan Power Limited Partnership, ADA Cogeneration Limited Partnership, Plaintiffs.


OPINION

QUIST, District Judge.

Background

The Plaintiffs in these consolidated cases own and operate electric cogeneration facilities which are "qualifying facilities" under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 ("PURPA"), 16 U.S.C. §§ 824-824k.1 Plaintiffs sued Defendants, Michigan Public Service Commissioners John G. Strand, John C. Shea, and David A. Svanda, alleging that certain...

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