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Leland Township, MI: (Mar-08-08) The Leland Township brought charges against Consumers Energy, alleging that the township suffered a financial setback after having personnel from the township on the scene of downed power lines in 2006. The township utilized a "cost recovery ordinance" the Township Board enacted in November 2006, and filed a civil suit in 86th District Court in 2007 to recover costs. Township officials claimed that they had sought recovery of $6,475 for five separate incidents in 2006. When the township sent the utility an invoice detailing the expense and its cost recovery ordinance in early 2007, sources said Consumers' officials took no action. When the township filed the lawsuit in May 2007, the utility responded to the suit.
In January 2008, Consumers officials met with Glen Arbor Township officials to discuss similar claims they had made under Glen Arbor's own cost recovery ordinance and the utility asked Leland to send representatives so they could work something out. As part of a settlement agreement reached between the parties, spokespersons on both sides confirmed that the Leland Township Board approved a deal, resolving the dispute.
Under the terms of the deal, Consumers Energy will pay Leland Township $17,400, which township officials say will go into its fire and rescue department's coffers. In exchange, the township will drop the civil suit. The township also agreed to charge $200 an hour for each hour fire and rescue personnel are required to be at the scene of downed utility line that is off a county or state road, and $400 and hour for lines down over county or state roads. [LEELANAU ENTERPRISE: LELAND TOWNSHIP TO GET $17,400 IN UTILITY SETTLEMENT]
Published on Mar-10-08
In January 2008, Consumers officials met with Glen Arbor Township officials to discuss similar claims they had made under Glen Arbor's own cost recovery ordinance and the utility asked Leland to send representatives so they could work something out. As part of a settlement agreement reached between the parties, spokespersons on both sides confirmed that the Leland Township Board approved a deal, resolving the dispute.
Under the terms of the deal, Consumers Energy will pay Leland Township $17,400, which township officials say will go into its fire and rescue department's coffers. In exchange, the township will drop the civil suit. The township also agreed to charge $200 an hour for each hour fire and rescue personnel are required to be at the scene of downed utility line that is off a county or state road, and $400 and hour for lines down over county or state roads. [
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