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1 S T A T E O F M I C H I G A N BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION * * * * * In the matter of the application of GLACIAL ENERGY OF MICHIGAN, INC., Case No. U for a license as an alternative electric supplier. In the matter of the application of GLACIAL NATURAL GAS, INC., Case No. U for a license as an alternative gas supplier. In the matter of the application of GLACIAL ENERGY OF ILLINOIS, INC., Case No. U for approval of a renewable energy plan to comply with the requirements of Public Act 295 of In the matter, on the Commission s own motion, to commence formal alternative electric and gas Case No. U supplier license revocation proceedings against GLACIAL ENERGY OF MICHIGAN, INC., and GLACIAL NATURAL GAS, INC. At the April 23, 2015 meeting of the Michigan Public Service Commission in Lansing, Michigan. PRESENT: Hon. John D. Quackenbush, Chairman Hon. Greg R. White, Commissioner Hon. Sally A. Talberg, Commissioner

2 ORDER On June 2, 2009, the Commission, in Case No. U-15922, granted Glacial Energy of Michigan, Inc. (now known as Glacial Energy of Illinois, Inc., 1 a license as an alternative electric supplier (AES pursuant to the Customer Choice and Electric Reliability Act, 2000 PA 141, MCL et seq. On February 22, 2011, in Case No. U-16645, the Commission directed Glacial Energy of Illinois, Inc., f/k/a Glacial Energy of Michigan, Inc., to comply with Public Act 295 of 2008, which requires all AESs to file and receive Commission approval on initial and bi-annual renewable energy plans. On June 24, 2010, the Commission, in Case No. U-16165, granted Glacial Natural Gas, Inc., a license as an alternative gas supplier (AGS pursuant to 2002 PA 634, MCL et seq. Glacial Natural Gas, Inc., was ordered to comply with Act 634 requirements, as well as Commission orders and administrative rules. The continued licensures of Glacial Energy of Illinois, Inc., and Glacial Natural Gas, Inc., are conditioned on compliance with the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. Failure to fully comply may result in revocation of the licenses or other penalties. On April 10, 2014, Glacial Energy Holdings (Glacial filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. Glacial Natural Gas, Inc., and Glacial Energy of Illinois, Inc., are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Glacial. A sale order signed by the Bankruptcy Court on June 17, 2014, approved the sale of substantially all of Glacial s assets to Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund LP (Platinum or its designee. Platinum then designated Agera 1 On June 30, 2009, Glacial Energy of Michigan, Inc., filed a letter in Docket U requesting that the name on the existing license be changed to Glacial Energy of Illinois, Inc., due to the establishment of a Commercial Pricing node with Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., which is now known as Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO. Page 2 U et al.

3 Energy LLC (Agera to acquire ownership of the Glacial assets being transferred. Agera was to assume Glacial s retail electric and gas businesses upon each state commission s licensing approvals. On October 2, 2014, Agera applied for an AGS license in Case No. U and an AES license in Case No. U On January 15, 2015, Agera filed a request to withdraw its applications. These requests were granted by the Commission in orders issued on January 27, Because it appears that Glacial and its subsidiaries no longer exist and because Platinum s designee, Agera, withdrew its applications, arguably neither Glacial Energy of Illinois, Inc., nor Glacial Natural Gas, Inc., meet the statutory and regulatory responsibilities of a licensed AES or AGS. However, under Michigan law, a formal action to revoke an AES or AGS license must be preceded by an informal notice and discussion with the licensee regarding the intended action, and providing an opportunity for the licensee to show compliance with all lawful requirements for retention of the license. MCL ; Rogers v State Board of Cosmetology, 68 Mich App 751; 244 NW2d 20 (1976. On January 30, 2015, the Commission Staff (Staff sent certified letters inviting Glacial representatives to participate in an informal meeting to discuss the welfare of its customers and to initiate proceedings to consider whether the public interest required further administrative action concerning Glacial s AGS and AES licenses. On February 10, 2015, Glacial representatives participated in discussions with the Staff regarding Commission concerns that a bankrupt company and unlicensed entities are serving Michigan gas and electric customers. Upon conclusion, Glacial agreed to attempt to transfer its book of customers to a Michigan licensed gas and/or electric supplier. To date, there is no evidence of any customer transfers. Page 3 U et al.

4 The Commission finds that the preliminary steps for license revocation required in MCL and Rogers, supra, have been completed and that the Commission may now commence formal proceedings to consider whether to revoke Glacial s AES and AGS licenses. If Glacial desires to participate and attempt to retain its AES and AGS licenses, the company shall file an intervention in Case No. U by June 9, 2015, and appear at a hearing on June 16, 2015, before Administrative Law Judge Martin D. Snider (ALJ that will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the Michigan Public Service Commission s offices, 7109 W. Saginaw Highway, Lansing, Michigan. The Staff shall also attend the hearing. In the event Glacial does not intervene and/or fails to attend the hearing, the ALJ shall, after receipt of testimony and exhibits from the Staff, provide an oral Proposal for Decision determining whether Glacial s AES and AGS licenses should be immediately revoked by the Commission. If Glacial intervenes and attends the hearing, the ALJ shall treat the hearing as a prehearing conference in a separate contested revocation case brought in the joint dockets for Glacial s licenses, unless Glacial agrees to voluntarily relinquish its licenses or the Staff requests dismissal of further proceedings against Glacial. THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that, if Glacial Energy of Illinois, Inc., and Glacial Natural Gas, Inc., and their successor in interest desire to participate and attempt to retain their alternative electric and alternative gas supplier licenses, they shall intervene in Case No. U no later than June 9, 2015, and shall appear at a hearing at 10:00 a.m. on June 16, 2015, before Administrative Law Judge Martin D. Snider at the Michigan Public Service Commission s offices, 7109 W. Saginaw Highway, Lansing, Michigan. Page 4 U et al.

5 The Commission reserves jurisdiction and may issue further orders as necessary. Any party desiring to appeal this order must do so in the appropriate court within 30 days after issuance and notice of this order pursuant to MCL To comply with the Michigan Rules of Court s requirement to notify the Commission of an appeal, appellants shall send required notices to both the Commission s Executive Secretary and to the Commission s Legal Counsel. Electronic notifications should be sent to the Executive Secretary at mpscedockets@michigan.gov and to the Michigan Department of the Attorney General - Public Service Division at pungp1@michigan.gov. In lieu of electronic submissions, paper copies of such notifications may be sent to the Executive Secretary and the Attorney General - Public Service Division at 7109 West Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION John D. Quackenbush, Chairman Greg R. White, Commissioner By its action of April 23, Sally A. Talberg, Commissioner Mary Jo Kunkle, Executive Secretary Page 5 U et al.

6 P R O O F O F S E R V I C E STATE OF MICHIGAN Case No. U et al. County of Ingham Joanna Klein being duly sworn, deposes and says that on April 23, 2015 A.D. she served a copy of the attached Commission order by first class mail, postage prepaid, or by interdepartmental mail, to the persons as shown on the attached service list. Subscribed and sworn to before me This 23 rd day of April 2015 Joanna Klein Steven J. Cook Notary Public, Ingham County, Michigan As acting in Eaton County My Commission Expires: April 30, 2018

7 Service List U et al. Glacial Energy of Michigan, Inc. a/k/a Glacial Natural Gas, Inc. Joel Glassman Vice President of Corporate Development Jefferson Avenue St. Clair Shores MI Glacial Energy of Illinois, Inc S. Michigan Road Eaton Rapids MI 48827

8 U-17866/ (U et.al. Corporate Counsel Glacial Energy of Illinois, Inc. f/k/a Glacial Energy of Michigan, Inc. Glacial Natural Gas, Inc. 7 West Square Lake Road Bloomfield, MI Michael Nordlicht Glacial Energy of Illinois, Inc. f/k/a Glacial Energy of Michigan, Inc. Glacial Natural Gas, Inc. 72 North State Road, Box #504 Briarcliff Manor, NY Corporate Counsel Glacial Energy of Illinois, Inc. f/k/a Glacial Energy of Michigan, Inc. Glacial Natural Gas, Inc. 24 Route 6A Sandwich, MA Wendy Smith, Regulatory Glacial Energy of Illinois, Inc. f/k/a Glacial Energy of Michigan, Inc. Glacial Natural Gas, Inc. 555 Pleasantville Road, Suite S-107 Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

9 P R O O F O F S E R V I C E STATE OF MICHIGAN Case No. U County of Ingham Lisa Felice being duly sworn, deposes and says that on April 23, 2015 A.D. she electronically notified the attached list of this Commission Order (Commission s Own Motion via transmission, to the persons as shown on the attached service list (Listserv Distribution List. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of April 2015 Lisa Felice Steven J. Cook Notary Public, Ingham County, Michigan As acting in Eaton County My Commission Expires: April 30, 2018

10 Mid American Noble Americas Village of Baraga Linda Brauker Village of Clinton CMS Energy Resource Mgt Co Tri-County Electric Co-Op Tri-County Electric Co-Op Tri-County Electric Co-Op Aurora Gas Company Citizens Gas Fuel Company Consumers Energy Company Consumers Energy Company SEMCO Energy Gas Company Superior Energy Company Upper Peninsula Power Company Wisconsin Electric Power Company Midwest Energy Coop Midwest Energy Coop Alger Delta Cooperative Bayfield Electric Cooperative Cherryland Electric Cooperative Cloverland Electric Cooperative Great Lakes Energy Cooperative Liberty Power Deleware (Holdings Stephson Utilities Department Ontonagon Cnty Rural Elec Presque Isle Electric & Gas Cooperative, INC Thumb Electric Bishop Energy BlueStar Energy CMS Energy Commerce Energy Constellation Energy Constellation Energy Constellation Energy Constellation New Energy Constellation New Energy DTE Energy DTE Energy Duke Energy Duke Energy First Energy Lakeshore Energy MidAmerican Energy My Choice Energy Noble American Energy Santana Energy

11 Spartan Renewable Energy, Inc. (Wolverine Po Xcel Energy City of Escanaba City of Crystal Falls Lisa Felice Michigan Gas & Electric City of Gladstone Integrys Group Lisa Gustafson Tim Hoffman Interstate Gas Supply Inc Thomas Krichel Bay City Electric Light & Power Grand Haven Board of Light & Power Lansing Board of Water and Light Marquette Board of Light & Power Premier Energy Marketing LLC City of Marshall Doug Motley Mary Jo Kunkle - MPSC nwabuezen1@michigan.gov Nicholas Nwabueze mpauley@grangernet.com Marc Pauley ElectricDept@PORTLAND-MICHIGAN.ORG City of Portland akb@alpenapower.com Alpena Power dbodine@libertypowercorp.com Liberty Power leew@wvpa.com Wabash Valley Power kmolitor@wpsci.com Wolverine Power ham557@gmail.com Lowell S. AKlaviter@INTEGRYSENERGY.COM Integrys Energy Service, Inc WPSES BusinessOffice@REALGY.COM Realgy Energy Services landerson@veenergy.com Volunteer Energy Services Ldalessandris@FES.COM First Energy Solutions rboston@noblesolutions.com Noble Energy Solutions pbeckhusen@muni.cbpu.com Coldwater Board of Public Utilities akinney@hillsdalebpu.com Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities rjrose@hillsdalebpu.com Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities mrzwiers@integrysgroup.com Mich Gas Utilities/Upper Penn Power/Wisconsi djtyler@michigangasutilities.com Mich Gas Utilities/Qwest donm@bpw.zeeland.mi.us Zeeland Board of Public Works KKratt@ghblp.org Grand Haven Board of Light & Power Teresa.ringenbach@directenergy.com Direct Energy christina.crable@directenergy.com Direct Energy Bonnie.yurga@directenergy.com Direct Energy ryan.harwell@directenergy.com Direct Energy

S T A T E O F M I C H I G A N BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION * * * * *

S T A T E O F M I C H I G A N BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION * * * * * In the matter, on the Commission s own motion, ) to order Continental Resources, Inc., to show cause ) why it should