Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 460. Public Utilities § 460.32

(a) “Board of directors” or “board” means the group of members democratically elected by the members of a cooperative electric utility to manage the business and affairs of the cooperative electric utility.

(b) “Commission” means the Michigan public service commission.

(c) “Cooperative” or “cooperative electric utility” means an electric utility organized as a cooperative corporation under sections 98 to 109 of 1931 PA 327, MCL 450.98 to 450.109, serving primarily members of the cooperative electric utility.

(d) “Electric utility” means a person, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity whose transmission or distribution of electricity the commission regulates under 1909 PA 106, MCL 460.551 to 460.559, or 1939 PA 3, MCL 460.1 to 460.10cc. Electric utility does not include a municipal utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company.

(e) “Member” means a person, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity that purchases electricity from a cooperative electric utility as a member of the cooperative.

(f) “Member-regulation” means the board of directors of the cooperative is charged with establishing, maintaining, and applying all rates, charges, accounting standards, billing practices, and terms and conditions of service.