Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

March 26, 2012 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

143661-2 & (40)(43)(45)(47)(48)(59) Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly In re Application of MICHIGAN Brian K. Zahra, CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY to Justices Increase Rates _________________________________________ ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESSES ADVOCATING TARIFF EQUITY, Appellee, v SC: 143661 COA: 298830 Public Service Comm: 00-015985 MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Appellant, and UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AFL-CIO LOCAL 223, Appellee, and MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY, Petitioner-Appellee, Cross-Appellant. _________________________________________/

In re Application of MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY to Increase Rates _________________________________________ ATTORNEY GENERAL, Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v SC: 143662 COA: 298887 Public Service Comm: 00-015985 2

MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, Appellant, and

UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA AFL-CIO LOCAL 223, Appellee, and MICHIGAN CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY, Petitioner-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

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On order of the Court, a stipulation signed by counsel for the parties agreeing to the dismissal of the application for leave to appeal the July 21, 2011 judgment of the Court of Appeals and the application for leave to appeal as cross-appellant filed by the Michigan Consolidated Gas Company is considered. The application for leave to appeal and the Michigan Consolidated Gas Company’s application for leave to appeal as cross- appellant are DISMISSED with prejudice and without costs. The motions for leave to file briefs amicus curiae are DENIED as moot. The application for leave to appeal as cross-appellant filed by the Attorney General is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the question presented should be reviewed by this Court.

I, Corbin R. Davis, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court. March 26, 2012 _________________________________________ t0319 Clerk